Serena
The Prodigal Son
Posted on: 11/16/2010 22:00
Everyone knows the story for those of you who dont http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Luk&c=15&t=NIV#24
I am housecleaning tonight. :) So I keep thinking up new topics. I am still getting a fair amount done.
This is my favourite Bible Story. I have been recently going through my mother's things. One of the reasons I bought the house is that I was avoiding this job. I found her music and I have been listening to some CD's of hers. One of the songs is called the Prodgical Son. It is not the Keith Green version. It is another. The first verse is about the Biblical son (probably)
"there was a young man who had the best of everything but he was not satisfied with the best of everything so he took his possessions in his hand. He travelled far and wide and he tasted worldly pleasure. But deep inside he was lonely without measure. He wound up in a pigpen nearly dead. He raised his eyes toward heaven and said:
(chorus)
I will arise and go back to my father's house. I will beg him to forgive him for the fool I've been. I will arise and go back to my father's house. I will gladly be his servant if he'll take me back again.
I was a young man who had the best of everything so but I was not satisfied with the best of everything soI took my possessions in my hand. I travelled far and wide and I tasted worldly pleasure but deep inside I was lonely without measure. I wound up in Las Vegas nearly dead. I raised my eyes toward Heaven and I said:
(chorus)
So I did arise and go back to my Father's house. I said Father I am sick and tired of being alone. I did arise and go back to my Father's house and he wrapped his arms around me and said son your welcome home
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Serena
So please share how the story
Posted on: 11/16/2010 22:08
So please share how the story of the Prodigal Son speaks to you.
What this this song says to me is that home is where you belong. A person is dissatisfied with life and goes searching for what he/she had all along. I also like the part "I am sick and tired of being alone" The song is about the songwriter's personal journey. I think the prodigal's friends abandoned him when he ran out of money. I think that when a person turns their back on God they can;t help but be lonely because God is a part of us somehow. They try to fill their life up with "fun things" but it doesn't work.
Its funny for two months at last twice a week I dreamed about when my parents were alive and I performed in Church. I would wake up at night hearing the music and I was dissapointed that I was not actually playing it. The last time I publically performed was at my Mother's funeral. The time before that was at my Dad's funeral. After my Dad died I was not interested in music anymore. I didn;t know how to get back to Church and play and I got a phonecall last Saturday night asking if I would play with a worship band whose pianist moved away. So this could be my version of the prodigal because I did not look for a worship band I only wished I was back there and dreamed of the music.
waterfall
Serena, you're forgetting
Posted on: 11/17/2010 07:54
Serena, you're forgetting that we are also offered hope for our future and the promise and abilities for an abundant life if we choose not to ignore it.
Your talent, your wonderful talent with music, oh such a gift! Don't ignore it, don't hide it under a bushel, let it shine! You have so much to offer the world. You are blessed.
unsafe
Hi Serena Your Quote :I
Posted on: 11/17/2010 08:28
Hi Serena Your Quote :I think that when a person turns their back on God they can;t help but be lonely because God is a part of us somehow. They try to fill their life up with "fun things" but it doesn't work.
This is so true when my Mom died and she by the way was my closest friend I felt like there was such a void --a huge hole in my stomach I tried all sorts of things to fill this void but then I gave it to God and I was amazed at how I started to feel this gap close. It took time but I am totally fiflled now and would never want to go back to having that feeling.
Serena --your quote I didn;t know how to get back to Church and play and I got a phonecall last Saturday night asking if I would play with a worship band whose pianist moved away. So this could be my version of the prodigal because I did not look for a worship band I only wished I was back there and dreamed of the music.
Pay attention to this ---This is your chance .
Many Blessings
airclean33
Hi--Serena---Play for your
Posted on: 11/17/2010 08:36
Hi--Serena---Play for your Mom and dad.
Your Father in heaven likes Music as well.My Son or Daughter Has come Home.I believe He may say, Strike up the Band get the food ready for today we have a party my Daughter Has come Home were she belongs.Yes serena I believe we came from the Father, we are the Sons and Daughters of God, We are the Prodigal Sons.See you at the Party. God Bless --airclean33
Serena
unsafe wrote: This is so true
Posted on: 11/17/2010 10:45
This is so true when my Mom died and she by the way was my closest friend I felt like there was such a void --a huge hole in my stomach I tried all sorts of things to fill this void but then I gave it to God and I was amazed at how I started to feel this gap close. It took time but I am totally fiflled now and would never want to go back to having that feeling.
Thanks for sharing this. I too feel lke I have lost my best friend. It sounds weird but I don't feel like I am ready to "give it to God" IT seems like such a simple thing but it is not. My faith is in tatters and I just dont trust God with this.
Pay attention to this ---This is your chance .
Yes I think this is the part where Father is watching out the window for the son and runs out to meet him
FishingDude
Hey Serena, I'm sorry to hear
Posted on: 11/17/2010 11:48
Hey Serena, I'm sorry to hear about your parents! hope you have been doing well otherwise.
The prodigal son hit home with me when I first became a Christian or believer, the story is the metaphor of free choice and consequences. Even though I have walked off the end of the plank couple of times in personal doubts and figuring out the goal of pursuit of a human being in life.
I was actually sitting in a "devils playground" one night drinking and living for self indulgence and the flesh and lust! looking for one night stands, pursuing the carnal sins of the mind and the wisdom i gained of how one empties themselves into ruin by the devices of self depredation! much of what I see anyway in the world, hollywood land etc!
As tempting as these things are, it made me void inside and without meaning for life, just a rotting corpse on its way slowly but surely to a 6 foot grave.
Sexual immorality is a slow vice that lures one into it, they begin justifying it like the bible demonstates as the enticement of sin.
It was Christianity that propelled me through the door of understanding myself better and how the vices of life only plan for our ultimate destruction in the end.
I knew of people becoming hopeless alcoholics, drug addicts or suicide because they only had wisdom of the world which was in direct opposition to God and the character of building positive traits emotionally, psychologically, spiritually. That can come with age and maturity also.
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t seemed to speak deeper to me even though I still question the validity of it. Certain verses about humanity are incontroversible in my opinion because they relate to the common man in life and where he/she is. I try not to beat theology into a self meaning analogy but read it for what it is! I think the embodiment of evil is real in this world in the human condition. The dark side of humanity is evident of a chaotic experience of life intertwined with good/rationale love/justice etc. The moral dillema of religion verses free thinking individuality. Philosophy confuses me more because it seems endless.
Serena
waterfall wrote: Serena,
Posted on: 11/17/2010 21:25
Serena, you're forgetting that we are also offered hope for our future and the promise and abilities for an abundant life if we choose not to ignore it.
Forgetting? Where were we promised that??
I have been hiding that talent for almost three years. As I said I came out for my mom's funeral and then hid it again. Music did not appeal to me after my Dad died. That was something we did together.
waterfall
Serena wrote: waterfall
Posted on: 11/17/2010 22:00
Serena, you're forgetting that we are also offered hope for our future and the promise and abilities for an abundant life if we choose not to ignore it.
Forgetting? Where were we promised that??
I have been hiding that talent for almost three years. As I said I came out for my mom's funeral and then hid it again. Music did not appeal to me after my Dad died. That was something we did together.
Fast answer for the"abundant life".
http://www.gotquestions.org/abundant-life.html
Also, 3 years is a long time to "hide your talent". Has it helped or hindered your grieving?
Serena
airclean33
Posted on: 11/19/2010 20:20
Hi--Serena---Play for your Mom and dad.
Your Father in heaven likes Music as well.My Son or Daughter Has come Home.I believe He may say, Strike up the Band get the food ready for today we have a party my Daughter Has come Home were she belongs.Yes serena I believe we came from the Father, we are the Sons and Daughters of God, We are the Prodigal Sons.See you at the Party. God Bless --airclean33
Its not the same to play when they are not here though.
kaythecurler
They are right there - in
Posted on: 11/19/2010 20:28
They are right there - in your heart and memories - it doesn't get any closer than that.
Tabitha
My advice would be to go give
Posted on: 11/19/2010 22:00
My advice would be to go give the band a try. Sometimes in our faith joourneys we don't have all the answers.
It's ok to play with the band and still be unsure what you believe.
Renovating the house, cleaning out stuff of your parents seems to be preparing you for whatever comes next. It's a step forward!
Serena
waterfall wrote: Also, 3
Posted on: 11/20/2010 00:43
Also, 3 years is a long time to "hide your talent". Has it helped or hindered your grieving?
I don't know if it helped or hindered. Probably hindered.
Serena
kaythecurler wrote: They are
Posted on: 11/21/2010 00:43
They are right there - in your heart and memories - it doesn't get any closer than that.
Yes they are.