Embracing God

"And be embraced by him. I didn't want some petty, inferior brand of righteousness that comes from keeping a list of rules when I could get the robust kind that comes from trusting Christ--God's righteousness." (Phil.1.9 MSG)

The one thing that God had sought for all this while was for man to be found in His embrace. That was why He created man in the first place. But for that embrace to make sense man must and should be in a certain cast - mold.

When Adam fell in the garden, that mold was tarnished so God had to wait. Every other mold was an inferior brand that would not sustain this embrace. That was what the story of the prodigal son illustrated.

In Luke 15:11-32, we see a riotous young man who left the embrace of his father and went into a far country and we see how the Father in anticipation waited patiently for the return of his son. When he was still far off, the Father ran and throw His hands around him.

"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". (Luke.15.20)

The Apostle Paul says every other mold was an inferior brand of righteousness. He says this inferior mold comes from keeping a set or list of rules. But he wanted the real thing. He says it comes from trusting Christ who is the righteousness of God.

Have you embraced God? You can turn to God, no matter what distance away you are from God you feel. The Father will see you, have compassion on you, run toward you, embrace you (fell on his neck) and kiss you. Embrace God

Good day,
And have a great day today,
EmmA (aka Mr. Lift)
@Liftemma

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