Devotional 17th April, 2021

RENEW REFRESH REFOCUS

CASNFCI SCRIPTURE & PRAYER FOR THE DAY

Don’t be bored with God

The younger son . . . set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. — Luke 15:13

Sometimes it’s really hard for the young once living at home. They have to follow all the rules, and whenever they go out, they have to tell us as parents where they are going. They’re expected to go to church, listening to sermons, and singing hymns that sound boring to them. We are even curious to know what they are watching on their smartphones, televisions, etc. Such makes them feel “all eyes on me!”

Maybe that’s how the younger son in Jesus’ parable felt. Every day it was the same routine and the same rules. He felt the need to be on his own operating with his type of routine. So, one day he went to his father and demanded his inheritance. The father did not argue but gave him everything he asked for and let him go. For the first time in his life, the younger son felt free, only to discover that the freedom he craved would turn him into a slave. Does this look familiar?

This story is not just about a rebellious teenager or a runaway son. It’s an illustration of anyone who has turned their back on the Lord and wants to go their way, regardless of the consequences. Is about a self-centered heart.

Don’t give in to the self-centered voice of the heart. It will surely hurt and destroy you. Proverbs 14:12 What you think is the right road may lead to death. Matthew 12:34b … For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Therefore, let’s keep our hearts with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart Proverb 21:2.

PRAYER

Father, help us to see how much we need you, so that we may daily abide by your leading even when we are bored. In Jesus’ name Amen.

Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE

Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative

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