The Call to Return
“I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.” Isaiah 1:2 (KJV) There is a sorrow in the heart of God that Scripture does not hide. The Lord is not distant or indifferent. He is a Father. And like any father, He grieves when His children wander, wound themselves, and refuse His help. In childhood, faith is simple. Trust is natural. Dependence is instinctive. Yet as we grow, pride often replaces humility. The world becomes attractive. Autonomy becomes our idol. “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” 1 John 2:16 (KJV) Modern culture celebrates independence from God. Technology gives the illusion of control. Wealth offers false security. Social systems promise identity apart from Christ. But the result is not freedom. It is fragmentation. I. Broken Vessels and a Patient Father Scripture describes humanity as clay in the hands of the Potter. “...