You’ve probably heard several versions of the humorous story of the father who wanted his daughter and son to come home for Thanksgiving. So he called and told them that he and their mother were getting divorced, after 45 years of marriage. The kids were shocked and asked him not to do anything until they got home. Hanging up the phone, the father said to his wife with a smile – “honey the kids will be home for Thanksgiving and they’re paying their own way.” It’s probably a fictitious story, originating from different locations but it reminded me of the Heavenly Father, who also wants us to come Home to Him. But unlike this humorous story where the children pay their own way, Our Heavenly Father has paid for us to come Home. He gave His Son, who paid the price for our sins at Calvary. Paul wrote, “God demonstrates His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

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