Rejoice! I Found You! (01.01.08)
"And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found." (Luke 15:31-32)
So many people fall from and are afraid to come back to God for fear that they were so bad that He will never forgive them, in a sense their soul becomes dead and lost. They go through life simply exsisting and feeling as if they will never overcome their past. However, there is no sin too big that Jesus will not forgive you for, He forgives all who truly repent and ask for forgiveness.
In the above verses Jesus is talking with the Pharisees and scribes who were complaining that He was associating Himself with sinners. Jesus explains that we are all sinners and when we sin we are dead and lost. However, once we ask for forgiveness we become alive and found and God rejoices in your return.
The man that Jesus is describing fell away from God and fell into the lusts of the world, drinking, women, you name it, he did it. He ended up losing everything he had and living on the streets. The man decided that it was better to be a servant than be on the streets so he went to his father to beg him for forgiveness. When he went to his father he was so happy to see him that he rejoiced and threw a party. He did not care what he had done, all he cared about was that his son who was lost and feared dead was now alive and found.
As we begin this new year take the time to think about your relationship with God. Have you fallen from Him and not came back for fear that you will not be forgiven? All you have to do is say, "Dear Lord, Forgive me for I have sinned, cleanse me and relieve me of my pain. Give me peace knowing that all of my past sins are now forgotten and I am free from their captivity. In Jesus' name, I pray......Amen.
If you said that prayer, God has forgiven you and is now rejoicing because He has found you. Praise God!
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