I am 4 days away from one of the greatest days of my life.
On Sunday, April 27th,2025, I will be baptized.
As I draw closer, God is revealing amazing things in His Word.
God’s Resilient Love
Luke
15:19-24 (VOICE)
19
I am not worthy to be called your son. Let me be like one of your servants.
20 So he got up and
returned to his father. The father looked off in the distance and saw the young
man returning. He felt compassion for his son and ran out to him, enfolded him
in an embrace, and kissed him.
21 The son said,
“Father, I have done wrong against God and against you. I am no longer worthy
to be called your son.”
22 But the father
said to his servants, “Hurry! Bring the best clothes and put them on him. Put a
ring on his finger and shoes on his feet.
23 Bring the best
calf and prepare it so we can eat and celebrate.
24 for this son of
mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and has been found!” So, they had
this huge party.
🌿 Reflection:
God’s Resilient Love
1. His Love Sees You from a Distance
The father saw the son from a distance.
That’s not by chance—it’s because he never stopped looking. God never stops
watching for me. He sees me on the road back, even when I feel far
away.
2. His Love Runs Toward You
This is one of the few instances in Scripture where God is depicted as running. That’s how eager He is to wrap His arms around me,
not with shame or punishment but with an embrace.
3. His Love Restores, Not Rejects
The son had a speech ready: “I’m not worthy.” But
the father didn’t even let him finish. Instead, he restored him—robe, ring,
sandals… and celebration. That’s how God sees me this week. Not as broken or
unworthy, but as beloved and fully restored.
4. His Love Rejoices Over You
The celebration wasn’t out of obligation—it was from
joy. When I step into the water this Sunday, Heaven will dance. I will not
just be rededicating my life, I will be walking in the full embrace of the One who
never stopped loving me.
💖 Journal Note
Even when I feel unworthy, Your love rushes to meet
me. You don’t wait for me to have the right words. You meet me with a robe of
grace, a ring of identity, and the shoes of peace. I’m not coming back to
condemnation—I’m coming back to celebration. That is *God’s Resilient Love.*
Served with Zucchini Garlic Cashew Soup
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