MERCIFUL AND GRACIOUS IS OUR LORD

And he [The Prodigal Son] arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. Luk 15:20 KJV

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. {Psa 103:8-14 NASB}

The anguish of a father over the loss of his son is a most heavy burden. The grief is crushing and unrelenting. For the son, Oh how quickly that which he thought would be productive and fun soon turned fully to trying to stay alive, to survive. The power of two praying men, father and the son. Both looking for a return to the days before the separation.

....at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. {Eph 2:12-13 NKJV}

Our Father, losing His only begotten Son atoning for the sin of His beloved creation, formed in HIS express image from the dust of the Earth.

How merciful and gracious is our Lord? It cannot be measured!

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