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“A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living” (Luke 15:11-13).
Here we have a lost son, and again, this is different from both the lost sheep and the lost coin. The son was not stupid like a sheep, nor was he lost because of someone else’s carelessness. No, the son was willful, and wanted his own way. Many of us are like that by nature. The son took his father’s money, and thought he could have a better time living away from home. But he soon spent all his money, and then he was in trouble. No one helped him, and he was reduced to feeding pigs for a living. A very sad situation!
But the Lord was working in his heart, and he realized his sinful condition. He repented, and went home, ready to tell his father that he was sorry, and wanted only to be a servant. But we know the rest of the story. The father did not go and look for him, but he was watching for him. As soon as the son came in sight, the father ran and hugged him, and kissed him. He brought the son home, cleaned him up, and made a feast for him.
This is what the Lord has done for us. He has brought us back to Himself, and forgiven us through His Son the Lord Jesus. Once there is real repentance in a sinner’s heart, God is ready to forgive him, and bless him.
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