Does Your Father Knows How To Love And Forgive You Though You're Not Lovable?

What is the effect physically, emotionally, intellectually and socially for the children if they didn't feel the love of a father? Children, how would you describe your home if the love and care of your father is not there? Can you say that your home is a home or just a house where you are always wanting, thirsty and hungry for love and acceptance from your father? Can you open or share your personal concerns to him with confidence or fear? Are some of these questions have negative effect to your studies, work and present situations now? If you are given the opportunity to give words of advice to the children, what will you tell them? Let us read with readiness to apply in our lives the teaching of Jesus to his disciples in the book of Luke 15:11-32. Jesus and his disciples were in Jerusalem during that time and Jesus taught series of teachings to his disciples based on the truth and then explained clearly based on the actual situations around that his disciples can understand clearly the truth about the sinner who represented by the younger son and of the self-righteous Pharisees who represented by the older brother. The Father and the Wayward Young Son verses 11-19. One day, the young son came to his father and said, "Father, give me my share of the estate". It is against the Jewish culture to ask the share in the inheritance as long as the parents are still alive. the request of the young son is against the tradition and culture that gives respect to the parents. But still, the father gave that request of his younger son that's why even his older son got angry. The young son left his family and went away in a distant place and spent all his inheritance to wild and squandered living until everything was lost and he became poor and worked as servant to citizen of other country to feed the pig. Because of extreme famine, he came to his senses and had realized his wickedness and made the decision to come back to his father not as a son but as one of a would be servant to his father's field. He told to himself that "I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men." verses 18-19. The young son returned to his father with feeling of shame, humbleness, and fear on what would his father and older son will tell him. He believed that it is much better to be with his family rather than to die in the hands of others. He had at least a very slim hope that his father would grant him mercy. He didn't know that his father was patiently waiting for him so when he came home and even while he was still far from his father's home, his father ran towards him, full of compassion and opened his arms to hug him as an expression of acceptance which means, forgiveness in spite of everything. His father said to his servant, "Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. let's have a feast and celebrate. For the son of mine was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found." verses 22-24. His father forgot the disrespect, humiliation, and greedy attitude of his young son to him and his big heart full of love and forgiveness prevailed for his wayward son who knew how to humble himself and to repent wholeheartedly. Jesus And The Older Son. In spite of the kindness of the father to his repented young son, the older brother after knowing the celebration given to his wayward younger brother couldn't accept what his father did and can't understand how come that his wicked younger brother made to come back to them in spite of what evil acts he did. The older brother told his father that he did everything good for him and yet, he didn't receive even small young goat to celebrate for his good deeds and this wicked brother came and you gave him a big celebration! verses 28-30. Jesus wanted his disciples to deal with the repentant sinners with love, respect, forgiveness and acceptance, for he came here on earth to give life to those sinners who will truly repent and that they may have life more abundantly, but the thief or Satan came to kill, to steal, and to destroy John 10:10. Jesus came for the sick or sinners and not for the pretentious righteous and good. God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. When the two men came to the temple to pray, one is the publican or the tax collectors or sinners and said, " Father, forgive me a sinner", but the self-righteous man prayed and said, " Father, thank you because I am not like that sinner" Luke 18:10-11. Of the two men, the sinner who dragged his breast or humbly asked for God's forgiveness went home with peace and gladness but the one who exalted himself like the Pharisee went home without joy, peace and forgiveness. This passage is the assurance that our God our Father is always ready to accept and forgive all people like you, who are ready and willing to humbly ask God for forgiveness, and our God is just waiting patiently for us all to come. He is kind, loving and ready to open his arms to accept all truly repentant people like you and me. For he said in Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." For more messages about love, forgiveness, rest, hope and peace, visit our website at http://www.savelifewithjoy.com and in our blogs at hopeandlifeforyou.com and Eugene "EJ" Juarez. And for your comments, suggestions and prayer requests, email me at agn623@gmail.com.