MY DAILY COVENANT WITH
GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Tuesday August 25, 2020
Topic: Extraordinary Love
Text: Luke 15:11 – 32
The parable of the prodigal son shows what is expected of us in
repentance, and the Lord's readiness to welcome and bless all who return to
Him. It fully sets forth the riches of gospel of grace – the extraordinary love
of God.
This young man took a decision to go back to the father and acted
on it. “But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had
compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him” – Luke 15:20b.
The father immediately restored this destitute and humbled young
man as his son. “This represents the readiness with which God receives
returning sinners. To be saved, men must not only resolve, but they must return
to God; taking all the blame and shame of their departure to themselves, and
ascribing righteousness to Him, they must surrender all their interests for
time and eternity to his care, guidance, and disposal” as Family Bible Note
opined.
The sheep was lost because it may have foolishly wandered away (Luke
15:4); the coin was lost through no fault of its own (Luke 15:8); and the son
left out of selfishness (Luke 15:12). God’s great love reaches out and finds
sinners no matter why or how they got lost.
Beloved, have you ever wondered why God has showed so much love to
you despite your weaknesses? What steps do you take or should you take to
reciprocate this extraordinary love of God for you? It will be great injustice
if we neglect and fail to appreciate the love of God for us.
Food for Thought: Job 7:17 and Psalm 8:4
Memory verse: Luke 15 v 24
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