RETURN!

Luke 15:20

20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

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Some of us have struggled for so long with issues and the trappings of life that we have a desire to change, and break free, but we don’t know where to start.  We are also afraid of what it really means to be free from the struggle that has accompanied us for so long in our lives. . . We ask and say:

“Well, Lord If I break free from, (adultery, obesity, smoking, lusting, alcohol, sex) what will I have to fight next? What will I have to focus on next?  I don’t know what freedom really feels like and that scares me!”

These feelings are normal and truth be told, these feelings are some of the reasons we have relapsed back into our familiar activities.  However GOD has always been watching you.  Even before you accepted Christ and before you even acknowledged the fact that you had a problem GOD has been looking, and waiting, patiently.  Jesus told this parable in response to being accused of spending time with sinners.  You see GOD makes the fallen, and afflicted his main source and business.  That means even after you are saved GOD has a vested interest in you.  He wants you to battle those demons, and better yourself that you may become an inspiration to others.  He is looking for you to come to him for the answer to all your afflictions.  He is waiting, like the Father in this parable, to see you coming to him from a distance.  You will be limping, stumbling, bleeding, hurt and almost broke.  But your Father in heaven, will run to you, embrace you, kiss you and restore you. 

But first you have to make the decision to return to GOD!  You have to arise and look at yourself and the source of your afflictions and call them out for what they really are.   What you call “pleasure and satisfying your fleshly needs” is a decision to follow your way over GOD’s way.  It is a decision to align your mind with how Satan thinks.  Satan made a choice to elevate himself over GOD.  And when we sin that is the same thing we are saying within our self.  When we sin we are saying our choices and thoughts are above GOD’s law and way.  And like Satan we will fall, and lose every time.   We have to change, come to our senses, and return to GOD.  Be encouraged He is merciful and is waiting for us to come to him. 

With this said, take time to self-evaluate your life.  Make the choice to rise and start walking towards GOD.  You will give yourself resistance but GOD is not asking you to do it all by yourself.  He wants to see you make your way to him in Love with everything that is in you.  You are not alone, and GOD will not fail you.  He is the source of your peace, rest, and ultimately, your victory. 

Remember I love you always, and in all ways.

Rev. M. Harrison