30 Days with Mary by Owen Emily;

Author:Owen, Emily;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Authentic Media
Published: 2013-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Mary’s memo

My response:

Day 18

It’s hard to believe I’ve been here for three months; the time has just flown by. It has been lovely spending time with Elizabeth. I don’t think I’ve ever talked so much in my life – we’ve talked about anything and everything but, of course, mainly about our babies. It was exciting to put my hand on Elizabeth’s tummy and feel her baby kicking. Soon, my baby will be kicking! I know I have to go home but I really don’t want to. While I’ve been here, I’ve been able to forget everything, but now I have to go back and face the taunts, the sly looks, the whispering …

Have you ever been in this situation?

Scared to go back, afraid to face up to things?

What about with God?

Have you ever thought that things were so terrible that even God wouldn’t want you?

Let’s look at a parable Jesus told, in Luke 15:11–32:

A man has two sons.

Everything is fine; they all work together on his estate.

And then, one day, the younger son announces that he’s leaving.

So the younger son leaves, becoming a smaller and smaller speck on the horizon until, at last, he disappears from sight.

But his father still watches for him.

The younger son, in a place far away, is having a great time, making new friends, going to parties.

He doesn’t know it but, back at home, his father still watches for him.

Then the son finds things get a bit tricky – as his money runs out, so do his friends. He finds himself alone, wondering what to do.

He doesn’t know it, but his father still watches for him.

Eventually, the son manages to get a job. Not a good job, but better than nothing. As he goes about his job, feeling more and more disheartened,

he doesn’t know it, but his father still watches for him.

Finally, he’s had enough. He resigns from his job and decides to set off for home. Maybe his father will give him some work; anything would be better than how things are at the moment. As he begins the long walk home,

he doesn’t know it, but his father still watches for him.

He trudges on. His feet are sore, he’s hot, he’s thirsty, he’s tired and bedraggled.

He doesn’t know it, but his father still watches for him.

At last he can see the house in the distance.

His pace quickens but his eyes are downcast.

What on earth is he going to say to his father?

After all, his father had loved and cared for him for years,

and what thanks did he get? His son just walked out without a backward glance.

Will his father ever forgive him?

He’s sure his father won’t want him as a son, but what if he doesn’t even want him as a servant?

What if he won’t even speak to him?

What if …

And suddenly, the son finds himself enveloped in a big bear hug.

It’s his father.

‘I love you, son. Welcome home.’

As they carry on down the road together, the son begins to apologize, over and over again.

Eventually, his father stops him:

‘Son, I know.

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