I used to call myself God’s prodigal daughter. Although, what I ran off with wasn’t any physical riches or estates, it was more spiritual. My heart housed multiple experiences, encounters and testimonies. When I returned, I returned needing him and learning to depend on him spiritually. Because, like the parable in Luke 15:11-32, I came back spiritually poor and spiritually hungry.
I had tried every plate of cultural slop out there. Even tried to mix him with a few of them. Just like the Prodigal Son in the parable who returned and was joyfully welcomed by his father, I experienced something similar. It wasn’t a physical celebration, but I heard the Lord say, “Daughter of Zion! Don’t fall for the enemy’s tricks again!” His tone wasn’t scary…. well, kind of, sort of…not gonna lie, I was a little shook. But it also brought a sense of light relief, like, “Yo! That’s my Savior talking to me!”
I share all of this to say that those of us dwelling in the secret place of The Most High, or learning to, can see, sense, feel, and know that a revival is on the horizon. A restoration is coming; masses of people will return to the body of Christ to claim their rightful place as heirs of the kingdom. They are leaving religious camps and denominations that showed no spiritual fruit. They will abandon sectors that resembled Jesus but denied His power. They will come with church hurt, bringing issues and oppressions we may not have encountered before. Nonetheless, they are returning to God, and as His servants and children who have been with Him, we should prepare to welcome them with open arms.
Often, I have to do a self-check. Examine myself to know that I am in the faith. I surrender issues of my heart to God and he in return changed the way I respond to strangers and what I post on my social media platforms because I know there is a soul watching me. Whether we like it or not, what we do or say could lead someone to Jesus or away from him.
Just as I am engaging in reflective work, I encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ to do the same. Why? Because let’s be real, when the younger son returned home to his father, his brother, who had stayed with the father and enjoyed the blessings of his kingdom, was feeling a bit salty… I’m talking iodine salt! LOL. In honesty, we should learn from his mistake. It is not who has dwelled with our Lord the longest. There truly is no competition for the heart of the Father. He created us all, loves us all, and wants us all to know Him.
Have you read The Prodigal Son parable? Luke 15:11-32.
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