DCLM Higher Everyday 12 December 2022 — Return to the Saviour
DCLM Higher Everyday 12 December 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Return to the Saviour
TOPIC: RETURN TO THE SAVIOUR
TEXT: LUKE 15:18-24
19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20And 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.
21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
MEMORY VERSE: “I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee” (LUKE 15:18).
MESSAGE:
Kem G. Bottorf wrote these words in song:
“Have you wandered away from your Father’s care,
Heavy hearted and sad do you roam?
There’s a sweet gentle voice calling now to you –
Wand-ring child, wand’ring child, O come home.”
“Child, come home, child come home,
Wand’ring child, why longer roam?
‘Tis thy Father entreats –
Wand’ring child, O come home.
Child, come home, child come home,
Wand’ring child, why longer roam?
‘Tis thy Father entreats –
Wand’ring child, O come home.”
The call to come back home is for the prodigal who broke his/her attachment to God, and is now a slave to sin and Satan. Having lost the right relationship with God, prodigal sons and daughters of nowadays attach to drugs, cheating, illicit relationship with the opposite sex or same sex, pornography, internet fraud and worldly pleasures.
Remember you were made by God in His own image, for His glory. Therefore, discover yourself and your deplorable state, if you are a prodigal boy or girl; then return to the Saviour in repentance. He is eagerly waiting to receive you. The devil has nothing for you but utter misery. However, Jesus will forgive you and take away all the heartaches and sorrows you bear.
QUOTE: Have a change of heart and return.
CHALLENGE: Have you freed yourself from God’s care? It is time to return.
PRAYER: Father, I now return to You. Hold me close and never let me go again.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
