Unveiled By Grace: The Golden Boy & the Prodigal

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The Golden Boy & the Prodigal

Here is a song by Jason Gray (a new favorite of mine) which really spoke to me and the place in which I am right now. A place I am always in whether or not I realize it and further, whether or not I am willing to acknowledge it to God. It is a place of constant need of Jesus to be my complete sufficiency and life. When I deceive myself into believing that I am good enough and can provide for my needs, that I can be the husband/father my family deserves, that I can prevent Jesus from seeing into the dark corners of my heart, then I ~~remove~~ forget the gift of freedom in Christ and replace it with prison walls. Walls that inevitably move ever closer to me until I acknowledge to Jesus who I am and go running into His loving and open arms. Even though I so often long to be the Golden Boy...

I am the Prodigal.

Who are you?

2 comments:

AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Derek....thnx for the reminder....it sure is and always will be a daily, even sometimes moment by moment, reminder to surrender so that Christ can live in us, through us and most definitely in spite of us!!
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JerApril 13, 2011 at 6:09 AM
Thanks bro, I am going to use this video for my sermon illustration this week. I found another video of Jason Gray explaining more about the song at http://vimeo.com/13465825?ab When you get a chance check out our updated family blog at http://gettinreal1.blogspot.com/ Love and miss you my brother
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About Unveiled By Grace

The Gospel:
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. - John 14: 6
And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. - Colossians 2: 13-14
God, our Father, desires to restore the relationship with Himself that has been fractured by sin. For this reason, He initiated the pursuit of us as sinners, by sending His son Jesus. Jesus lived the perfect life that we could not live and yet was crucified in our place. He died and was resurrected and is sinners' only way to be reconciled to God. Once we believe and put our trust in Jesus, we are redeemed and complete in Him.
Therefore, our faith is not about striving and focusing on ourselves to grow spiritually. Rather, we have freedom to pursue an intimate relationship with the Lord. In and through us, Jesus now lives the life which was impossible for us. Our Father first initiated and continues to initiate the pursuit of believers. As a result, we pursue Him out of a pure desire and motivation to know and delight in Him.
Purpose:

To understand completely:

1) The Gospel: The Gospel of Jesus is not only the starting point of our faith, but it is what empowers us each and every day of our lives.

2) Our Identity: As believers, our identity is firmly planted in Jesus. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. - Colossians 3:3

Vital Verses:

Colossians 1:27 - To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Galatians 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved and gave himself for me.

Romans 5:2 - Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Blog Authors:

Derek: A forecasting and demand planning manager who has three kids under seven and over 10 years of marriage.

Joanie: An exchange life counselor (masters in pastoral counseling from Luther Rice Univ.) who has three adult boys and has been married for over 40 years.