Fickle People And A Faithful God
Why does God bother with rebellious humankind? As we read stories in the Bible, we notice that the people of God are fickle. For a time they follow the ways of God, then they rebel against Him and do what they think is right in their own eyes. Their own ways lead them into countless trials, and they have to call out to God for help against their enemies. In His mercy and compassion towards them, God rescues them from their enemies and helps them get back on course.
We are all very much like them. We come into recovery knowing that we need to turn our will and our life over to the care of God but then, at certain points, we think we know the best way and end up stumbling. We fall into difficult situations and again call out to God to rescue us. Amazingly, when we call for help, God responds to us with compassion and helps us.
God made us in His image so He could have a loving relationship with us. However, we are like the prodigal son that Jesus told a story about. The son wanted a different life than his father had provided for him and so he asked for his inheritance and went off and squandered it. Like the prodigal son, some of us are not content with the inheritance God has provided for us but we still want His blessing to live according to our own desires.
When the prodigal son came to His senses, he went home to his father who received him with open arms. The father had mercy and compassion on the returning son and restored him to the family. That is how God receives us when we come home to Him. He rescues us from self-centeredness and the brokenness of our addictive lifestyle, and with open arms welcomes us into His family.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank You for rescuing me from the deep dark waters I was in and for bringing me to my inheritance in Jesus. I am glad that Your image is stamped on me and that You love and care for me. Amen
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