The heart of heaven

Hebrew for Christians: The heart of heaven/When love was born

“And when he came to himself, he said, 'I will arise and go to my father’..." (Luke 15:17-18), yet behold! the father had remained all the while with his heart yearning for his lost child, eager to celebrate his homecoming when that day should come. His "address" (המקום) had not changed... But what if, then, the "prodigal" had left yet a second time? Would the heart of the father change toward his child? Would the father's heart turn cold? No, never! Every time the child would "come to himself" he would be welcomed back into the arms of his waiting father, unto “seventy times seven times” (Matt. 18:21-22). And therefore every time we remember the truth of who we are we rediscover the truth of God's love -- that God is ready to embrace us, to restore us, to robe us in splendor and celebrate the miracle of our lives... "Come unto me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matt. 11:28), and that means we keep coming, despite the lonely wanderings we sometimes make into the darkness of our pain, our anger, our fear, our shame, and our sin... The heart of heaven beckons us to keep coming back; the Spirit invites us to turn again to face the light, to accept who we really are as God's child, and to receive the blessing of our place in God's heart. Therefore may you “come to yourself” and return to your father today. [Hebrew for Christians] Hebrew for Christians on facebook.

"When love was born (Mark Schultz):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKSU9Dbxvrw






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