The Point of (not 'no-') Return

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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‘Go my own way, with money to spend …
Everyone’s friendly – I’ve plenty to lend …
exciting wild living, no time to be sad,
no work, and no duties, who’s to say that I’m bad …?

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‘The money has gone, no pals’ helping hand,
I’m hungry, and famine’s besetting the land,
prices as rising – can I work for some food?’
“Yes, you can go feed my pigs!” ‘Oh, how I would
eat what they've got, I’m so starving still,
longing for something my stomach to fill …

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‘My father has servants – they’ve food to spare.
I’ve wasted his money, no longer an heir,
but maybe he’d give me a better job there,
I’ll tell him I’m sorry – will he still for me care …?

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The father when seeing him, ran to him, kissed –
Oh, how this prodigal child he had missed!
Gladly he welcomed his humble son home.

‘My wandering, squandering nightmare is gone.’

(cf. Luke 15:7-31)       [IP: Turning point]

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Comments

Submitted by TonyC25 on

Enjoyed your poetic story Rhiannon, for me was awkward being the prodigal son

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Tony.

The interesting thing is how when any of us wander away from a heavenly Father, maybe just forgetting him, and relying on other things, not living wild, we can still get very 'poor' and 'hungry' for his real love, and he is so delighted in the returning, and so are those that return! As pictured in the parable. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

Having to swallow pride and go back is so hard... Even more difficult in someways to be met with unconditional love and forgiveness. Great retelling of the parable Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Graham. Rhiannon