So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him (Luke 15:20)
No matter whether it's a funeral, a graduation, the birth of a new baby or the wind of a promotion it is amazing how we are passionate, compassionate and physically bound to want to embrace the joyous or the hurting. It is that piece of God, that strand of DNA of Him in us that our hearts are attached to one another and it draws us to connect if only for a few seconds.
The second scripture posted is about the prodigal son's return home, and how the father hadn't washed his hands of him when he was behaving foolish, but rather he waited at the door, or on the porch praying, hoping that his son would return alive. When the father saw his son still afar off, but making his way back.....he ran to meet him....why? Simply put, the verse before answers this...."filled with love and compassion he ran to...." So you get this picture of the essence of a GREAT HOMECOMING!
Pictured is a what I'd like to think my church, Calvary Church Connections Campus would look like if we were little porcelain statues. We are a diverse body of marvelous creations of GOD, who love the Lord & Love each other. Like any family we have disagreements, and sometimes they unfortunately lead to a parting of ways, but my hope is that all that is SOON laid aside, and we focus not on our issues but really on worshipping GOD, and allow ourselves to be filled with the Father's love & compassion and embrace the beauty and splendor of His Creation, our Church, and move forward into serving the nations in this same love. Love covers a multitude of sins (1Peter 4:8), so let our love for one another be afresh today, and may we stand firm against the enemy, Satan, who desires to see and propagate division in God's body. His goal is draw us away so that we find ourselves out of the herd (the fellowship)...then he attempts to destroy us. Check out this video and decide who are you in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM
My challenge for you today is to pray for someone outside of your home, that you know could use a big ol' hug...and if you find yourself in that person's presence you give it to them....the hug that is! LGLP
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