We see the grace of the father’s pursuit in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The son had asked the father for his inheritance early, while the father was still living. In essence, this request insinuated that the son wished the father were dead. Then, to make matters worse, the son spent the money on …
Recognizing our need is often a turning point in our lives. An addiction or a false perception of ourselves, among other things, can be harmful to both us and others. The Pharisees and religious leaders did not realize their need for a Savior. As they gathered around Jesus, He reached out to them with the …
The emptiness of sinful living is often masked by the lives we project, but inside, we know who we truly are. Jeremiah 17:9The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? [1] As the teachers of the religious law and the Pharisees gathered around …
The parable of the Prodigal Son illustrates a costly independence, showing how the son’s selfish choices affected him and his family. How often in our lives do we make selfish decisions without considering the consequences? For all of us, spiritual immaturity often lies at the root of wanting independence or pursuing things we are not …