We have access to God through the gift of salvation in Jesus.
When you sin admit it to yourself and to God. Ask forgiveness from Him and accept His gracious mercy. Learn from your mistakes by asking the Holy Spirit to show you the way that pleases Him and then incorporate that lesson into your life to His glory.
Rejoice in the transforming power of the Holy Spirit of God.
The son expected nothing and relied completely on the mercy of his father. So it is with the sinner who repents. A sinner realizes that he or she brings nothing to and deserves nothing from God, but must rely completely on God’s mercy. The son’s confession of sin brought full restoration.
The total transformation of the prodigal son is summarized in the two contrasts of lost and found. Such a transformation is a reason to celebrate. It is also the reason Jesus chose to associate with the lost.
Luke 15:17-24
17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’
20 “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
10 And David’s heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, I pray, O Lord, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”
2 Samuel 24:10
12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: ‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not remain angry forever.
Jeremiah 3:12
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:13
32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”
Luke 15:32
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