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b'In Luke 15, Jesus told a story of a prodigal son who asked for his own\\nportion of the inheritance from his father instead of waiting for him to\\ndie, and the father granted it to him. Years later the son came back with\\nnothing. Surprisingly, his father welcomed him back into the household with\\nopen arms!\\n.\\nThis parable shows us the extent of God\\u2019s unfailing love toward us, that at\\nany point in time He is ready to receive us no matter what we have done.\\nHis love has no limits; His mercies endure forever (Psalm 136:1). Because\\nJesus died on the cross and rose from the dead for us, we can always come\\nhome to God and be forgiven. No matter what we have done, God wants us to\\nrun to Him for help.\\n.\\nA close look at the parable shows us that the young man felt so ashamed,\\nand he thought he was unworthy to even be called the son of his father\\nanymore. He acknowledged that he had sinned. He realized that by rejecting\\nhis father, he had missed it. But the idea dawned on him to return back\\nhome and ask to be treated as a servant. When the father saw his son\\ncoming, he ran to him and welcomed him back wholeheartedly despite all he\\nhad done.\\n.\\nBeloved child of God, what have you done that you think is beyond God\\u2019s\\nforgiveness? Instead of trying to analyze the situation, just go back to\\nGod. No matter the gravity or intensity of sin you have committed, God is\\nready to receive you back into the fold of His family. He has been waiting\\nfor you for so long. Just go ahead and come to Jesus, and you will receive\\nforgiveness. Remember how\\nthe prodigal son was restored back to the family as if nothing had\\nhappened. That\\u2019s how God works. If you return to Him, He will restore you\\nbetter than before. The prodigal son was treated as a legitimate part of\\nthe family, and even given a welcome-home party, all because his father was\\noverjoyed to have him back!\\n.\\nIf you are hesitating to go back to God, remember, He already knows that\\nyou have done wrong, and He doesn\\u2019t want you to stay in guilt and silence\\nwhen there\\u2019s help available to you. Run to Jesus. He will enfold you in His\\narms, and your sins will be forgiven. \\u2022 Shadrach Goni\\n.\\n\\u2022 Why do you think we often hesitate to come back to God when we sin?\\n.\\n\\u2022 How has Jesus made it possible for us to return home to God? (Find out\\nmore on our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.)\\n.\\n\\u201cSo he returned home to his father\\u2026 his father saw him coming. Filled\\nwith love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.\\u201d\\nLuke 15:20 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nLuke.15.11-Luke.15.32'