I would like to share a beautiful illustration of how much God the Father loves us and how much love He has for us.
"Here
the mystery of my life unveiled. I am loved so much that I am left free
to leave home. The blessing is there from the beginning. I have left it
and keep on leaving it. But the Father is always looking for me with
outstretched arms to receive me back and whisper again in my ear: "You
are my Beloved, on you my favor rests."" - Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Return
of the Prodigal Son
Thank You Jennifer for sharing this on Facebook
UPDATE:
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1669.
One of the most beautiful paintings I've come to love--one that I can
gaze upon all day and night while I seek communion and enjoy the Loving
embrace of the Father.
The loving embrace of the Father whose
hands knitted me together in my mother's womb; whose hands protected me
in times of danger and consoled me in times of grief; whose hands waved
me goodbye when He gave me the freedom to leave home but remained
outstretched indefatigably in hopes of my return so He can speak words
of love and encouragement when I'm tired of searching and finding for
that Love from the wrong people and in the wrong places.
The unfathomable love and infinite mercy of God. It blows my mind!
From Jennifer again - via Facebok (4/10/12)
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