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WELCOME HOME! Read: Luke 15:11-24 the Bible in a Year: Exodus 1–3; Matthew 14:1-21 While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him. Luke 15:20 When we were going through a particularly challenging time with our , a friend pulled me aside after a church meeting. “I want you to know that I pray for you and your every day,” he said. Then he added: “I feel so guilty.” “Why?” I asked. “Because I’ve never had to deal with prodigal ,” he said. “My pretty much played by the rules. But it wasn’t because of anything I did or didn’t do. ,” he shrugged, “make their own choices.” I wanted to hug him. His compassion was a reminder, a gift from God, communicating to me the Father’s understanding for my struggle with my . No one understands the struggle with prodigals better than our heavenly Father. The story of the prodigal in Luke 15 is our story and God’s. Jesus told it on behalf of all sinners who so desperately need to come home to their Creator and discover the warmth of a loving relationship with Him. Jesus is God in the flesh seeing us in the distance and looking on us with compassion. He is God running to us and throwing His arms around us. He is heaven’s kiss welcoming the repentant sinner home (v. 20). God hasn’t just left the porch light on for us. He’s out on the front porch watching, waiting, calling us home. We ask again today, Lord, that our prodigals would come home. Our loved ones may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons—but they are helpless against our prayers. 
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