On Monday I suggested that we embrace a lifestyle of repentance each and everyday of our lives. Now I know that repentance isn’t exactly a word that produces “warm fuzzies” for most of us. And, I would hazard a guess that most of us would not think that there is any “joy” in repenting. The Bible tells us to renew our minds daily or as Pastor Matt suggested, we need to “come to our senses.”.
We get busy in our day-to-day lives and it is easy for each of us to get discouraged and begin drifting away from God. We get “off-course” and need help to get off the winding path and back on the main road again. We need a GPS voice to say to us “re-route” or “re-direct” so that we can find our way “home” just as the younger son did.
Pastor Matt’s sermon focused on the younger son coming to his senses. Check out this song by Chris Rice called “Home Tonight” which is about the longing to go home. Click to play song.
When you and I put our lives together with God’s plan and stay there, we find the “sweet-spot” of life. When we resist living a life of repentance, the burdens of guilt, discouragement and anxiety begin to overwhelm us and we long for a chance to have a “do-over.” I know that I need many, many “do-overs” everyday!
God graciously gives you and me “do-overs” on a daily basis. We are given the chance to come “home” again just like the younger son; to be freed of the burdens of our past mistakes and pain so that we might experience joy once again. God always has the porch light on waiting for His children to come home. Maybe tonight you might want to meet God on the porch? He’s waiting…the light is on.
Pax,
Pastor Carol
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