--COMING HOME TO YOUR FATHER ~~

--Have you ever wondered....

**What it means to be a child of God?
**If you've run too far to come home?

--Read: Romans 8:15, 16; Luke 15:11-32; 2 Corinthians 6:18

--WHEN you hold up your arms to your heavenly Father, He reaches down to scoop you up. These passages remind us that accepting God's gift of salvation is not a formal business deal. It's the picture of a father welcoming home His rebellious child, just like the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32.

Just like the ungrateful son, we have run far from God. At some point in our lives, we've tried to live on our own, apart from Him. We packed a knapsack, bought a bus ticket, and took off for the lights of the city. Somehow, the plan didn't work out as we expected. But God, your Father, was waiting up for you when you came home.

With joy in His eyes, God adopted you as soon as you held up your arms to Him. He's your Abba Father. It doesn't matter how far you've run or how long you've been gone. His love doesn't change. You are His child.

-"But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons."
--(Galatians 4:4,5)

"When we come to Christ, God not only forgives us, He also adopts us....It would be enough if God just cleansed your name, but He does more. He gives you His name. It would be enough if God just set you free, but He does more. He takes you home. He takes you home to the Great House of God."

--Life Lesson's Study Bible/ML~--/ 'How Majestic'--Kari Jobe~
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