| A Son – Stephanie M. White
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 15:20-24 (NIV)
In the story of the prodigal son, we see that by his own volition he left his father and lived a life that was reckless and uncontrolled. The end result of his wantonness was loss; he lost everything he had and was in need. This need led him to a place of servitude.
We can relate the experience this son had to a Spiritual experience. Many times we leave the presence of our Father; and when we do, our lives become reckless and uncontrolled. Apart from Christ, we can do nothing of Spiritual value; consequently, when we leave His presence, we can only produce carnal fruit. This fruit leaves us needy and we become servants of our flesh. Instead of living as a son, we live as a slave.
The prodigal son eventually realized that he could find relief at his father’s house, but he did not understand that he could go back as a son. He was willing to take on the position of a slave because he mistakenly thought he had to. He believed that his sin kept him from his position as a son. How many times do we fall for the same lie? We are deceived because we erroneously believe that our identity has something to do with us. The identity of a Christian is based on Christ; we are sons and daughters
because of Him and His love for us! Our position in Christ is not based on us; therefore, it cannot be lost because of us. We did not earn our Spiritual identity and we cannot lose it, either – but we can forfeit it.
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