“And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!”- Luke 15;17
In the Prodigal Son we see a picture of fallen man– a description of us all. We have ignored the authority of God, brushed aside His goodness, charted our own course, and suffered from our sin. It is no wonder that we find ourselves in the pigpen of sin, deprived of blessing we could have had. But, thankfully the story doesn’t end there. Something happened that changed everything– “he came to himself“. That was the turning point – the first step to the best step of his life.
This tells us that sin is insanity! It is unreasonable, illogical, miserable, and destructive. It is the casting aside of God and all He could and would provide. It is the vain search for satisfaction that can’t be found apart from reconciliation with God the Father. It is self torture that ends in eternal destruction.
However, when we come to ourselves we come to God. Seeing the folly of our ways we look to God for forgiveness, and deliverance. We turn to Him in a spirit of humility, leave the pigpen, and look to God with a longing for acceptance. And He never disappoints! Without begging, pleading, restitution, or merit of any sort, he receives us without hesitation, reservation, or probation, and relieves us of our misery. Full of mercy and grace He takes us as His own and provides what we could never secure for ourselves, nor be supplied by others. And now with rejoicing we feast on the riches of His grace. A sinner has come home!
So, how about it? Have you come to yourself? Have you come to see the error of your ways and your need of God? Have you come to Him with a sincere heart, willing for His will to be done in your life? Will you do so today? A wonderful warm welcome awaits all who come to God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.- HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
