May the good LORD forgive them all. They aren’t in line with our laws about ritual cleansing, but they have come here looking for the LORD and God of their ancestors.
LUKE 15:20 (TCEB)
So the young man left that pig farm and went back to his father. The young man was still a good distance from home, yet close enough for his father to see him coming. In that moment, his father melted into compassion. He raced to his son and collapsed onto his shoulders and neck, kissing him as he held him tight.
THE ESSENCE
Those who return to God receive the extreme forgiveness that he is known for.
DAILY FODDER
What keeps people from turning to God? How might you reassure someone that God accepts and forgives them?
PRAYER
Merciful Father, your forgiveness knows no bounds. We confess that we project our own attitudes on you and assume that there must be a hidden catch. Free us from our reluctance so that we can turn to you each and every day. I don't understand how you can be so generous to such sinful people, but I'm going to enjoy the party anyway. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen
