Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and
wait on thy God continually. –
Hosea 12.6
So what is the solution to backsliding? What do you do
when you find yourself trapped in your sin, ashamed of where you are, knowing
you need to do something about it, and not knowing what to do?
The answer is really, really simple – turn back to God
and then prove it by keeping God’s mercy and judgement and waiting on Him.
God is always looking for His wandering sheep to
children to turn back to Him. The story of the prodigal son is a wonderful
picture of a loving father and His erring son. The son cut off his contact with
the father and wandered off in his own pursuits. Soon enough he got sick and
tired of the emptiness of his now wasted life. He decided it was time to go
home.
So what did he do? He turned back to his father. He
went back home and when his father saw him the father ran out to meet him.
Those who feel trapped in backsliding need to remember
that God is waiting – it is just a matter of turning back to his waiting arms.
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