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| For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. Luke 15:24 |
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| Through this parable, Jesus illustrates that the love God has for us is of a quality that normal human values cannot comprehend. Regarding the younger son, we learn that God's love and mercy is totally unconditional. God's love and forgiveness come to us without strings. It is not related to the bad or good of our actions, but to our repentance, turning around, and being ready to accept forgiveness, to be born again and start anew. Through this parable, we learn that the forgiveness and love of God is beyond reason and beyond any human concept of fairness. The parable of the prodigal son is the Parable of the Forgiving Father, the story of divine love and mercy for us sinners. The parable is a story that is almost too good to be true. It, like God's unconditional love, is almost beyond belief. |
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| Approach the Father in that positional place of covenant that the prodigal has with Him. Remind the Lord that the prodigal is one of his children, and that He is the Father of the Lost. Ask the Lord to go rescue him as a shepherd rescues a lamb that strays from the flock. Pray for supernatural love. Pray for a love that would be open and warm to the prodigals even when they are still in sin. Love does not mean condoning their actions however. Pray from the position of love, not the position of judgment and anger. Pray for the Grace to let go of the prodigal. The prodigals father let the son go. He didn't lay a religious guilt trip or bash with the bible, but let the prodigal go. Pray for the parents of prodigals that they have the grace to let them go. Pray for grace not to lay judgment on the prodigals. Pray for grace to keep your mouth shut and your heart open with love and compassion. Pray for grace to not speak with a mouth that is critical or judgmental. Pray for grace and endurance to pray for the prodigals. It can take years to see the fruit of intercession for the prodigals. Pray for famine. Pray that whatever or whoever they are placing their trust in, outside of Jesus would dry up. Pray for disillusionment towards the very things that once drew them and held them captive. Pray that what once brought them pleasure would be dry and barren to them. Pray that the novelty will wear off. Pray for holy hunger or holy homesickness. "Oh I remember what it was like to be in fellowship with God, the sweetness of our relationship." Pray that they would long for the cleansing relationship they once had with the Father. Pray he would come to himself. Pray he would realize something is wrong. Pray for his eyes to be open to the truth of his situation, and pray against the delusion the enemy would try to bring him. Pray for gifts of repentance. "I will arise and go to my Father" Repentance is a gift.. It brings life and freedom. Repentance is breakthrough and deliverance. Pray that the Lord will pour out his riches when the prodigal returns.Ask the Lord to dump on him blessings of every kind. That the Lord would lavish His love on the prodigal. Pray that when he returns that the prodigal will receive blessing upon blessing.... Spiritually, emotionally, physically, and financially. |
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| I watched you walk away. I wondered how long it would be this time. My heart breaking with each step you took. I could only watch and wait. Your choices and your decisions took you away, sometimes far away from me. How I miss you. Please give me a chance to give you another second chance. Each day you are gone, I walk to the gate and watch down the road, hoping to get only a glimpse of you. How long will you stay away? I have so much waiting for you. I have given everything for you and want only the best for you. If only you would give me a chance to give you another second chance.Today I walk slowly to the gate again. I look down that old familiar road I look upon every day. And today I finally see someone coming! It is you! I have so longed for this day! You are dirty and your clothes tattered. You slowly come to me and kneel at my feet and you ask me. “Father, please forgive me. Please give me another second chance.” I thought that my heart would burst from the joy swelling up within me. I said, ”Yes, my son, all is forgiven”. tsf |
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