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Men of Integrity, Mar/Apr 2000
| Overcoming Habits |
Friday, March 17
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Prodigal Son
Key Bible Verse:
Do
not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the
Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). Bonus Reading:
Romans 8:1-17
My
son called. Through years of drug abuse, Scott had stolen from our family, manipulated
us, failed us. It had been a relief not to hear from him for two years.
"Hi, Dad." Scott
told me he'd been through another rehab program a year and a half ago that provided
something no other had offered: "I met Jesus Christ. I've been forgiven
for my past. I want to ask you and Mom to forgive me, too." He said he
was now helping other addicts get straightened out.
I was torn between hope
and cynicism. The well-groomed, bright-eyed young man who arrived at the airport
looked like a stranger. In the days that followed, Scott told how, in the midst
of drug withdrawal, he'd seen a vision of Jesus Christ on the cross and cried
out to Him for help. His withdrawal symptoms had ended instantly. That experience
had led him to a church. "I asked Jesus to be my Lord," he quietly
explained. "And my life hasn't been the same since."
The change in Scott was
too dramatic for my wife and me to ignore. Today, Jesus has given us the same
new life He gave our prodigal son.
—J. Granger in Sons: A Father's
Love
Personal Challenge:
- Our God operates best in hopeless situations.
Ask Him to work a miracle in your life.
Thought to Apply: When we declare ourselves
powerless, God's unlimited power is unleashed.
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— HELEN
ROSEVEARE (MEDICAL MISSIONARY)
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Credits: Adapted from—Friday: Sons: A Father's
Love (Word, 1999)
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March/April 2000, March 17, 2000
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