As you are waiting on God to strengthen you, remember the words of the prophet Isaiah in Chapter 40, verse 31, “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”

There is probably no parable more important than the one we just heard, the story of two sons and their father. The story invites us to accept forgiveness. It also invites us to extend forgiveness.

He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

11.Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 

12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,

And the staff of the man whom I choose shall sprout. Thus I will make to cease from me the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against you.”

My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”(which means “God with us”).

1 Peter 2 :: NIV. Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

The relationship between God and His children is like that of a farmer and his farmland.

We have escaped like a bird from the fowler's snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.