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My Daily Musings-August 5th, 2026

“No matter how far you have walked away from God, the return trip is only one step.” This quote really resonated with me when I saw it on Facebook recently because it is so true. I have always believed that our Heavenly Father loves us so much and that He will always be there for us.

If we walk away from Him and don’t do what we know we should do, we can always come back and He will be waiting for us. This reminds me of the story of the Prodigal Son in the New Testament (Luke 15:11-32).

In that parable, the younger son asks his father for his inheritance early and leaves home. He goes and does what he wants for a while and eventually he blows his inheritance. When a famine comes and he is destitute, he decides to return home. He hopes that his father will accept him as a servant.

But his father sees him coming, runs to meet him, embraces him, and celebrates his return with a feast. That’s how it is with our Heavenly Father. If we decide not to communicate with Him for a while, I’m sure that makes Him sad. But He isn’t going to violate the agency He gave us, so He lets us do what we want to do. But the moment we decide to reach out to Him, I’m sure He is celebrating because the son or daughter who was lost is found.

Have you ever felt God’s love after returning to Him during a difficult season of your life? What does the story of the Prodigal Son teach you about God’s character?

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