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Luke 15:11-32

After the complaint that set them back when they were on spying mission to enter the Promised Land, the children of Israel wanted to go and conquer the land at their own peril. Moses pointed out to them the reasons why they should not go, but they refused MosesÕ word. Moses also made known to them in Numbers 14:43, ÒFor the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you shall fall by the sword; because you have turned away from the LORD, the LORD will not be with you.Ó They had turned away from God and as a result they no longer had any privilege of walking over their enemy. Despite the warning of Moses not to go forward in possessing the land, they went and they paid the price of going without God in their camp, ÒThen the Amalekites and the Canaanites who dwelt in that mountain came down and attacked them, and drove them back as far as Hormah.Ó (Numbers 14:45) God was no longer in their camp because they have turned Him off by their consistent complaining. The children of Israel had turned away from God. Unreasonable and unacceptable reasons of fear had caused them to turn from God. Doubt will always build up to fear and fear will lead into complaining while complaint will bring forth rejection. Have you turned away from God in any area of life? It is never too late to return unto Him and He will always receive you back. When Jesus was with the disciples, he spoke many times in parables and His entire saying was to build us up so that we can inherit our portion among the sanctified. In the parable of the lost son, Jesus made us to see that returning is never too late after turning away from God. The lost son left home too early when he was able to get the portion of goods that fell to him. The Bible says he went and joined to a new land. After he had finished the resources that he took with him, he then remembered to go home.  Luke 15:17, ÒAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 – I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 – And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.Ó How long will it take for you to come to yourself and return home just like the prodigal? Father is always waiting for us to return after we might have turned away form Him. God did not reject you, but your action is the one that has rejected you and it has caused you to turn away from God. Just like the prodigal son, do not wait to the point of feeding yourself with the pods that swine eat before you return unto God. Learn from what Jesus is saying in the story of the Prodigal Son. Do not delay, but return unto God and He will return to turn you and turn you on for the glory of God.