GET BACK UP

“I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee.  And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.  And he arose, and came to his father.  But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.  And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.  But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.  And they began to be merry.”

Luke 15:18-24 KJV

What a beautiful illustration of our Heavenly Father welcoming us back home after we have failed Him.  Our Heavenly Father is watching for us to come back to Him and like the father in this illustration when God sees us coming home to Him, He runs to meet us and reassures us that He still loves us as He kisses us.

One of the most vicious attacks that satan uses to discourage us and defeat us is when he tell us God won’t forgive us and doesn’t love us anymore.  That is a lie straight from the pits of hell.  When satan tries to discourage and defeat us, we need to tell him that he is a liar and get back up and serve Jesus.

When we fall off a horse we get up and get back on the horse immediately.  It is the same with discouragement.  When we are discouraged and feel that we can’t give another smile or take another step, we need to immediately call out to Jesus and ask Him to help us.  Jesus will encourage us and help us.

Joanne Lowe

July 26, 2015