[Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Bulletin: October 15, 2000] Page: 1
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Sunday, October 15,2000
.. .From the Pastors
HE'LL MAKE IT ALL RIGHT
That says much.
The rest of the story says he got both.
He knew he had lost any right to sonship, but he knew the nature of his father, and felt
that even if he could only be a hired servant, he would be treated better than he was
being treated in the swine-fields in the far country. He did not expect privilege; but he
knew he could expect compassion.
Luke 15:17-21 describes a turnaround in the attitude of the son. He had demanded more
than he deserved. He had arrogantly forsaken his father and his brother and gone into ’a
far country' to squander the inheritance. When his foolish extravagance and his greedy
friends had drained him, and he was getting the punishment he deserved, he repented.
(Anything familiar about that?) And he realized that he still had some place to go. He
understood that he had forfeited any right to be accepted by the family, but he was
determined to go home.
The classic story told by Jesus about God's love for us is in Luke's 15th chapter, and even
people who know little of the Gospel story know this one—the Prodigal Son. He is
proclaiming Heaven’s joy when a sinner repents. During this month when we focus on
prayer, its power and its value, we are reminded that Jesus told us to approach God in
prayer as 'Father,' which is not a religious title. And a fragment from that parable may
help us to understand why the term 'Father' is the title of choice for Jesus when He
teaches us to pray.
When you pray, remember you are not just addressing an omnipotent God; you are
talking to a Father. As the old song says, "Tell Him what you want."
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Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church (Houston, Tex.). [Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Bulletin: October 15, 2000], pamphlet, October 15, 2000; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1338586/m1/3/?q=%22Religion+-+Denominations+-+Baptist%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.