At church yesterday, Father's Day. we sang a Matt Maher song, Run To the Father.
As we were singing the chorus struck me
I run to the FatherI fall into graceI'm done with the hidingNo reason to waitMy heart needs a surgeonMy soul needs a friendSo I'll run to the FatherAgain and again
And again and again.
Songwriters: Cody Jay Carnes / Matt Maher / Ran Matthew Jackson
"Again and again and again and again"
Did you see that?!
The music video shows images of the story of the prodigal son; (If you don't know the story click the link)
📖 20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
He went home to the Father....he had hit rock bottom, was broken and humbled and made the move toward his father....but when the father saw him coming to him...he ran to him!
A beautiful visual of how when we get off track or turn from God, He is there, wait waiting for us to turn back to Him. in our broken and humble condition.
The son comes home, dad throws him a grand party...some issues with a less than humble, jealous brother....but son home safe, wiser, story ends.
But see, ours may not end there....we have run to the Father, fallen into grace, basked in His love;
But then life happens. We have disappointment, we have tragedy, we have hurt and pain...and we find ourselves way down the road again, sometimes around the corner or even in the next town! When we finally stop and fall on our knees we realize we have gotten farther away from our Father than intended...we realize we need to run back to the Father again!
And in my life, again and again!
📖 Surrender your heart to God,
turn to him in prayer, Job 11:13
turn to him in prayer, Job 11:13
"Again and again and again and again"
Also says to me...He is there always. No matter how many times I wander or stubbornly go MY way....He is waiting for me to turn back, again and again and again and again!
I pray that brings you hope, not discouragement.
🙏My prayer for you includes Luke 22:32
📖 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”
I pray no matter where you find yourself right now, you
run to the Father
fall into grace[be] done with the hidingNo reason to waitAnd [your] heart [finds] a surgeon[your] soul [finds] a friend run to the FatherAgain and againAnd again and again❤️
Listen to this amazing song!
BEAUTIFUL!!!
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