messymiraculousmommy

In less than 550 words, the Master Teacher Jesus narrates a powerful redemption story. This story has a hero, a villain, a seemingly unimportant character with a critical role to play, an underdog and the one who reports the big news. This story has a painful beginning, a long wait, the climax and the thought-provoking ending. This parable is found only in the Gospel according to Luke and is never lost even among around 30 parables. At different points of my life, I have been able to relate to the 5 different characters mentioned: The father who made a decision to let go of something he could not keep forever, the son who sought out his own path, the unimportant character of the son’s employer who was critical in God’s plan, the older brother who resented being the responsible one and the servant who carries the great news! This story stands out poignantly, because even if you do not relate to anyone in this story, it still has the potential to be the story of all of us. 1.    

  Galatians 5: 1: (It is) For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.   Free from the need to worry? Free to trust! Free from a debilitating fear? Free to live abundantly! Free from sickness? Free to serve others who are sick! Free from pain? Free to accompany someone else who is in pain!   Free from a need for vindication? Free to trust in Divine Justice! Free from the desire to retaliate? Free to pray for those who will me harm! Free from hatred? Free to will and act in accordance with the eternal good of my opposers! Free from unforgiveness? Free to bless those who curse me!   Free from rage? Free to be passionate about something that bears fruit! Free from guilt? Free to experience even more of God’s love! Free from ignorance of my sin? Free to start a new way of being! Free from toxic people and environments? Free to grow in health!   Free from a long-carried burden? Free to walk int