The Path of the Prodigal Pt 2
"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living. Now when he had spent everything, a sever famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished." Luke 15: 13+14
"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living. Now when he had spent everything, a sever famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished." Luke 15: 13+14
We return to this Scripture to see that all is not exactly going as the younger son had planned. It was his intent to get his money and live happily ever after. We see in verse 13 that the young son doesn't waste any time in gathering his things and taking off to where his father's name and reputation means nothing.
I think there are several reasons why he did this. The first is to cut all ties with his family. In his mind, this freedom from his family is just what he needed. Secondly, it's quite possible that the son felt embarrassed by his family. It seems that most youngsters become embarrassed by their family once they reach a certain age. Perhaps this sons is going through that stage.
Another possibility, and this one I feel is perhaps the most prevelant one, is the possibility that the younger son, deep down, felt some shame for his actions. He knew that he had severely wounded his father, and he knew that he would be wounding his father's name even more with his actions, so he moved as far away as he could so that the name of his father could not reach him, and he could live just as he wanted to without interference.
Whatever the reason, the son went and "squandered" the money. That the Bible uses the word "squandered" means that the things the son did with his money are garbage and a waste of money. What he considered pleasurable God considered trash. How often do we do the same thing and squander our wealth? So many times I know in my own life that I take what God has given me and waste it on useless things.
Now after that, there was a famine. The man had no money left, and so he became poor. I can well imagine that once the money went, so also did his new found "friends."
Can I ask you a question? How often, after wasting God's gift, do you feel "poor?" How often does it feel likle all your options are gone once you shame God? I challenge you, brothers and sisters, to cry out to God that He would give you a heart to value His glory and not the trash of this world.
I think there are several reasons why he did this. The first is to cut all ties with his family. In his mind, this freedom from his family is just what he needed. Secondly, it's quite possible that the son felt embarrassed by his family. It seems that most youngsters become embarrassed by their family once they reach a certain age. Perhaps this sons is going through that stage.
Another possibility, and this one I feel is perhaps the most prevelant one, is the possibility that the younger son, deep down, felt some shame for his actions. He knew that he had severely wounded his father, and he knew that he would be wounding his father's name even more with his actions, so he moved as far away as he could so that the name of his father could not reach him, and he could live just as he wanted to without interference.
Whatever the reason, the son went and "squandered" the money. That the Bible uses the word "squandered" means that the things the son did with his money are garbage and a waste of money. What he considered pleasurable God considered trash. How often do we do the same thing and squander our wealth? So many times I know in my own life that I take what God has given me and waste it on useless things.
Now after that, there was a famine. The man had no money left, and so he became poor. I can well imagine that once the money went, so also did his new found "friends."
Can I ask you a question? How often, after wasting God's gift, do you feel "poor?" How often does it feel likle all your options are gone once you shame God? I challenge you, brothers and sisters, to cry out to God that He would give you a heart to value His glory and not the trash of this world.
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