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Your Father Wants You to Come Home

By Melvin L. Latimer

In Saint Luke Chapter 15, it tells the story of a man who has two sons. This man was very successful and his sons were destined to inherit everything that their Father owned.

The younger son became very impatient and did not want to wait until his father died to inherit his share of his father’s wealth. He demanded his inheritance. His father did not argue with him but instead gave him his portion.

The younger son left his father and moved to a big city where he wasted his inheritance on drugs, alcohol, wild parties and women.

When all of his money was gone and all of his so called friends left him he was all alone.

He finally had to find a job and the only job he could find was feeding hogs. He was so hungry that he was tempted to eat the food that he was feeding the hogs.

Then he realized how good he had it back at his father’s house. He put aside his pride and decided to go back to his father’s house and beg his father forgiveness.

As he was approaching his father’s house his father sees him coming and runs to meet him. His father throws his arms around his son, hugs and kisses him and tells him how much he missed him.

The younger son began to cry and tells his father that he made a big mistake, and he’s sorry and please take him back and let him come home.

That night a big party was held for the son who had been lost, down and out but now he lives again.

His father restored him as if nothing had every happened.

There are many men out there just like this prodigal son. You have left your father’s house (your heavenly father that is) and gone astray. You have failed in life one way or another. Perhaps you are divorced, your business failed, you got caught up in drugs and alcohol. You have lost your sense of purpose and direction in life and are unsure what to do.

Your heavenly father wants you to come home. He has his arms wide open. Just waiting for you to come home.

Your heavenly father loves you and cares for you. He is waiting to restore you and give you new purpose and direction.

Confess your faults and mistakes and receive his forgiveness for all your sins. You don’t have to suffer any longer. All you have to do is come home to your heavenly father.

If you want to come home to your heavenly father then pray this prayer:

Father, I confess that I have sinned, I have done and said things that I should not have. I no longer want to do my will but I want your will be done in my life. Take charge of my life and make me the man, the father, the husband that you made me to be. In the name of Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wherever you are and whatever you are doing always remember that you can always come home to your heavenly father.