Luke 15:22–23 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
What would most parents do or say to their child after they had wasted all their inheritance on a wild lifestyle?
In the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11–24), the father did not say one word about loss or waste, though his son had wasted his inheritance. The father only saw his son’s homecoming as an opportunity to show him how much he loved him and to restore to him what he had lost.
Like the father in the parable, it is your Heavenly Father’s desire to embrace you and show you how much you are loved. And it is His good pleasure to restore to you what you have lost.
Perhaps you have lost something recently, or you are frustrated that something has gone to waste due to a bad decision you made. Maybe it’s time with your children when they were young, or you wasted your time when at school. God does not see the finality of the loss or waste the way you do. When you come to Him with it, He sees it as an opportunity to restore to you what has been lost or wasted.
Even if, like the prodigal son, you feel far away from your heavenly Father, or you feel that you have disappointed Him, don’t despair. The truth is that the moment you turn to your Heavenly Father, He immediately reveals to you the robe of honor, the ring of authority, and the sandals on your feet which all signify you are a son/daughter in His house.
He reassures you that you had never lost the position of Sonship.
In your Father’s house, you not only come under His complete protection, but you also enjoy His inexhaustible provision and unconditional love!