DCLM Sincere Milk 21 February 2024 — Wandering Child Comes Home
DCLM Sincere Milk 21 February 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Wandering Child Comes Home
Topic: Wandering Child Comes Home
Text: Luke 15:11-24
11And he said, A certain man had two sons:
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17And 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!
18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
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.
Key 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
The story of the prodigal son teaches us a lot of lessons today. He wandered away into a far country where he wasted all he hadon worldly pleasures. When he began to lack, he realized his condition, repented and returned to his father. Are you a sinner or backslider? Do you reject the call of God and decide to live your life the way you want? Some children are living in disobedience and stubbornness to the point that their parents are tired of them. Why not repent today like the prodigal son and return to Christ. His arms are wide open to receive you, be wise!
If you are a sinful child, you must as a matter of urgency, pray and confess your sins to God. Ask for pardon and cleansing through the blood of Jesus. Ask Jesus to come into your heart to be your personal Saviour and Lord. Then prayerfully sing this song “I wandered far away, lost in the wilderness, but now I have come home, Father forgive me.”
Further Reading: Luke 15:1-10
Prayer for today: Lord, I return to You today, accept and make me Your child.
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)
