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Author: Pastor Claude Thomas

A proud father stands waiting. He comes here every day. He seems to absorb the view. From where he stands, he can see for miles. He inhales the beauty of the view, but there is something else in his eyes – he seems to search.

He watches with a frown of intensity as the sun hangs directly above his head.
As time passes, his shadow grows longer but he keeps his vigil. He is tireless and persistent, his sharp eyes scanning the horizon for a sign, a picture – A boy. His boy!
Once full of life and dreams, the broken boy now limps upon the horizon. His pride is broken, his will is shattered. He wearily travels toward his former home, where he knows there is a gracious father who would at least let him return as a servant. His belief in his father has brought him home.

The father races toward his son as if his very life was hanging in the balance. The eyes that once pierced the horizon are now full of tears as he sees the familiar face of the son he loves. They embrace, father and son, with the knowledge that all is well and all is forgiven. (Luke 15)

Have you ever known that kind of love? Have you ever believed in someone so much that you knew that the love was without conditions? You can.

God loves you so much that he stands waiting for you to come home. You need not take the time to even dust yourself off – you must run to your forgiveness, flee to the compassionate embrace of the one who loves you most of all.