Bible Study Verses
Luke 12:17-20
"When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against Heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.' So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. (NIV)
Thoughts
Repentance is a 180 degree turn, as when I turned the deer's horns around. If we are going the wrong way, we need to turn around.
Humble, sorrowful words like the prodigal's, "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and against you," show that our heart has turned. That's what God is looking for. But, then his steps also turned, back to the father's house.
Like the prodigal's father, our Heavenly Father says, " "But the Father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate," Luke 15:22-24 (NIV).
Action Point
If you are the one headed the wrong way, the Lord says, "Return unto me." (over 50x's in the major and minor prophets). If you see someone headed the wrong way, Proverbs 27:6 reminds us, "Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses," (NIV).
If you have a loved one who is "in a far country," be like the prodigal's Father. He was intently watching for and longing to see him, maybe even from a hilltop. Perhaps that's how he saw him when he was still a long way off.
Sportsmen's Tip Of The Day
Hunting into the wind is wisest for most big game. However, scent-washing yourself and your hunting clothes, as well as wearing cover scents that match the area (don't wear pine scent, where no pine grows) , will help you when the wind does a 180 on you. For deer, light doe urine is always a good "cologne".
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