Amazing Grace!

Today’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Esther 4-5
NT: Luke 15
W&W: Psalm 55


Today’s Reflection:

Luke 15 contains the stories of three lost things: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. The lost son is often known as the prodigal son. This son rebelled and demanded from his father all that he had coming from his father’s estate. The father gave it to him, and the son went off to chase his dreams. His dreams, however, were elusive and the harder he chased them, the further away from him they got. Eventually, he had spent all his wealth and was left with nothing from all his father had given him. He was also without family or friends in his time of need.

Luke 15.14 says, “After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine.”

That is how it is with sin. It costs us everything and leaves us with nothing. In Luke 15, the lost sheep was found; the lost coin was found; even the lost son was found. But, for him, the lost opportunities were squandered forever. The lost son had spent everything. There was nothing left. There was only famine in his soul.

Then he remembered his father’s mercy. He remembered his father’s abundance. He remembered his father’s generosity. The famine in his soul was over! He returned to his father and was restored as a son. Sin had cost him everything and left him with nothing. But, grace – which cost him nothing – gave him everything!

What the Bible says really is true: where sin increases, grace increases all the more! (Romans 5.20) Thank God for his Amazing Grace!


This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
Isaiah 53.8-9: By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken. He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.