‘And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired
servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with
hunger!’ – Luke 15 vs 17
Hello Dearly Beloved in the Precious LORD JESUS, how has
your week been? I trust that the LORD has been so Gracious to you. The Spirit
of the LORD has yet again led me to write this inspiring article which has the potent
ability to restore every believer currently in the cackles of fear and
condemnation towards God. Do that your hurting friend a favor by sharing this
piece of exhortation with him or her and restore back a life to God. God Bless
you even as you Read. AMEN.
Our opening scripture is the story/parable of the Prodigal
Son who requested of his Father all his inheritance, and spent them all on
riotous living and later began to be in want. Now, a time came in his life
where he could no more take the sufferings anymore, and lets here what he said
again;
‘And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired
servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with
hunger!’ – Luke 15 vs 17 {KJV}
It says, When he came to himself! That’s the word, the Key
Word in this teaching. This young man came to himself, he came to the realization that his Father has plenteous of food and the servants of the
Father have over and above for themselves, and he stays there suffering.
To come to yourself means to come to a sudden realization of
fact! He suddenly realized that his Dad is so rich and has more than enough to
take care of him even though he has messed up big time. – Selah
Beloved, the LORD began to talk to me in Prayer that there
are many of HIS children who as a result of some sin (such as sexual sins, murders
and others), they have lost confidence before HIM, such as they cannot even
seek HIS face anymore in prayers, they are sore afraid and condemned in their
consciences. Hence, HE sent me with HIS Word which I share with you right now.
You have to come to yourself my beloved! You have to come to the realization
that your Heavenly Father has so much (everlasting) mercies to spare on you.
Yes, you have to come to yourself about this! – Selah
‘It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed,
because his compassions fail not.
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.’ – Lamentations 3 vs 22 – 23 {KING JAMES
VERSION}
You see that? It says HIS mercies are new every morning, and
it also says ‘Great is thy faithfulness’. In other words, HIS commitment
towards renewing HIS mercies on us every day is GREAT. – Selah. He is faithful (Never
fails) at that. Hallelujah!
So this young man realized that. And what’s the next Rhema
we see in that Parable?
‘I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto
him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one
of thy hired servants. – Luke 15 vs 18 – 19 {KING JAMES VERSION}
You get something from that? He said, I will arise and go to
my Father. So the next thing we see from that Parable is APPROACHING GOD BOLDLY.
This may be your condition right now, whereby you lack
boldness in coming towards God, either by Prayer or in your Church Assembly
meetings, you just don’t wanna go for a meeting because you have fret towards
God. But what do you see here? The young man after coming to himself (Realizing
the Great mercies of his Father), took the step of approaching HIM. You have to
know that there is a difference between knowing your Father is merciful and
approaching your Father because you know HE is merciful. The second is called
FAITH. So approaching God boldly is an act of Faith in HIS Word that HE is
merciful and that HE will hear you. - Selah
‘ Let us then fearlessly
and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of
grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may
receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every
need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].’
– Hebrews 4 vs 16 {AMPLIFIED BIBLE}
You see that? Now, we are informed from this passage that
when we come to God fearlessly, confidently, and boldly, we will receive mercy
for our failures. Waow! Thank God for this scripture, what a Hope that emanates
from it. Therefore, if the WORD of God is true, let us like that Prodigal son,
express Faith by coming to God fearlessly, confidently, and boldly, not because
we are bold towards God, no, but because the WORD says we should be. There is
no harm doing the WORD! – Selah
Now, there is something else I want to draw your attention
to in that story of the Prodigal son;
‘I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father,
I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me
as one of thy hired servants. – Luke 15 vs 18 – 19 {KING JAMES VERSION}
You observe what the young man said to himself? He said that
he was no more worthy to be called his Father’s son. That’s the same feeling
you might be having right now concerning yourself as a result of your numerous
sins. But you know what, there is enough mercy for every of your failures every
day. From where we read in Lamentations 3 vs 22 - 23, it says that HIS mercies
are new every morning. Hallelujah!
Therefore Child of God, be encouraged, come to yourself,
further it by approaching God fearlessly as you have Read, and you know what
the result of that will be?
‘And he arose, and came to his father. But when he
was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and
fell on his neck, and kissed him.’ – Luke 15 vs 20 {KJV}
Oooo, what Love! It says, And he arose! In other words, when
you arise, when you take that bold step to God in prayers, He will welcome you,
and the end of it will be PEACE, PEACE, PEACE; JOY, JOY, JOY! Praise God
forever more.
God is true to HIS Word, HIS mercies never comes to an end!
God Bless You.
- Pastor Jenning Uweye
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