Me:  The Lord is worthy to serve!

Prodigal:  I agree and I do not spend enough time with Him.

Me:  Lets go to Him now!

 

This is from the book Out Live Your Life by Max Lucado

 

Gracious Father, you took the initiative to reach out to me–even in my sin and selfishness–in order to bring me into your eternal kingdom, through the work of Christ.  I cannot fathom such love!

And yet, Father, I try to hoard your grace!  Put up walls of protection that I might keep hurt out and blessing in.  I am like the clam that shuts itself up in its shell, afraid of threats from the outside.  You call me to unshell myself and to partner with you in your mission of love.  Unshell me, Lord, that I, too, may reach out to a lonely, discouraged, and even hopeless world.

 

In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people:  for all the earth is mine.  Exodus 19:5

 

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodgialpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org