Thursday, September 10, 2009

Refusing to Go In


And he was angry, and would not go in--Luke 15:28 [The elder brother from the Prodigal Son parable.]


. . .Now the labors of the day were over. "The plowman homewards wends his weary way." And he was hungry and he needed food. He was weary and he needed rest. He was soiled and stained with his day's work, and he wanted a change of raiment in the evening--and all that he needed in that evening hour was stored and treasured in his father's house. "And he was angry, and would not go in." He missed the very things that he was needing. All that would freshen him and make him strong again, he lost because he stayed outside the door. He was a soiled, weary, and hungry man, and everything was ready for the taking, yet no one forced him to the taking of it when he deliberately stood without. Is not that always the pity of it, when a man refuses the love of Jesus Christ? Is he not missing just what he most needs, and needs the more, the more has has been faithful? For all of us are soiled and we need cleansing; and all of us are weak and we need strength, and all of us are hungering and thirsting, and Christ alone can satisfy that hunger. My brother and sister, I want you to come in not to please me, but for your own sake first. I want you to come in, because just what you need now is waiting you in Christ. I want you to come in because that heart of yours is restless and unsatisfied and hungry; because when you were tempted last you fell, and you are missing the very thing you need.


~ George Morrison, Meditations on the Gospels

6 comments:

HOPE said...

This is the story of two of my adult children right now. So sobering.

I thank the LORD, the other three desire what is Truth and set an example for this blessed life they too can have, if only they would surrender.

Thank you Maxine.

God bless,
HOPE~

Tammy said...

Such a true post! So many miss what God has good for them because of pride.

Mimi said...

very good post... pride goes before the fall.....
thanks,
Mimi

Susan said...

Oh how painfully true...

So many miss this in their lives for so many foolish reasons.

Thanks Maxine, what a powerful verse to meditate on♥

TO BECOME said...

Maxine, thanks so much.A beautiful post. I am so glad that I "went in." Now I am safe and secure. He does give us ALL that we need. love you, connie

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