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The Prodigal's Wilderness: When the "Wrong" Path Really Is the Right Path 1/26/2019 8:37:39 PM
The desert is God’s preferred learning laboratory for believers, and all will probably spend some time in the wilderness. But, the bottom line is this: God is still in control and he has a plan to conform you to his image (Rom. 12:2). Much has been written regarding the parable in Luke Chapter 15 (the stories of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son). Many have debated which theme(s) should be considered or ignored; however, this book will take a different approach, viewing it as a parable of transformation.
God transformed and empowered many Biblical heroes in the wilderness, e.g.: Moses and the Israelites, David, Elijah, John the Baptist, and Jesus.
The desert is God’s preferred learning laboratory for believers, and all will probably spend some time in the wilderness (in God’s “boot camp”). But, the bottom line is this: God is still in control and he has a plan to conform you to his image (Rom. 12:2.
God is sovereign even when you’re in the midst of a wilderness experience and feeling scared, confused or overwhelmed.
The wilderness may seem like it’s the wrong path, that you’ve gotten lost or strayed from God, but he can redeem even the most crooked path, use all of your experiences along the way for good (Rom. 8:28), and thus, turning the wrong path into the right path after all.
In the end, the right path ultimately brings you closer to God whereas the wrong path ultimately takes you further away from him. People in your life may be critical of your life choices, but in reality, they may not be seeing God’s hand at work in your life, invisibly, behind the scenes. Consequently, you need to be true to yourself and trust God to bring you home, and he will!
You can learn much about dealing with personal suffering, disappointment, and transformation by studying this parable and the stories of the shepherd who lost his sheep, the woman who lost her coin, and the prodigal son.
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