He Runs To Meet You

"Swimmer missing" read the headline. A young man had gone missing while swimming at our local beach, and rescue boats and helicopters could not locate him. Over a week later, walking the beach, we met his father. "I'm looking for my son," he said, moving slowly along the shore, stopping to scan the sea with binoculars. It was heartbreaking to see him forlornly seeking his lost son. That kind of loss is too big to comprehend. It reminded me of Jesus' story of the prodigal son, where a father fears his son has been lost to riotous living – likely dead – yet every day keeps watching for him. The son eventually pulls himself out of his dire situation, motivated by his vision of home. "So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him" (Luke 15:20). The joy overflows: "Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' (Luke 15:23-24). This is the unfaltering watching of our Heavenly Father for us when we are lost. He never loses hope. However far from God you feel, know He loves you and is always looking for you, and will run to meet you as soon as you turn back to Him. (Craig B). Open Bible – bit.ly/Luk15v20, bit.ly/Luk15v23-24