You Will Know Him

10:30 PM MyWalkDownTheAisle 0 Comments

 Have you ever wondered how you communicate with someone for a period of time and it seems like you know them already or like you've always known them?

Life they say is deeply spiritual, i recently met up with a longtime friend who i had never met in person before. I could call her friend because we are in the same community groups, we had a few mutual friends and colleagues and we sometimes prayed together and we were aware of each other's life defining moments like having children, moving to another country and so on...  

A few days before our meetup, i had messaged her that i looked forward to meeting her for the first time and she was surprised we had not met in person. Meeting her in person was even better, it didn't feel like i was meeting her for the first time, we talked like it was what we did normally everyday and that was when it struck me even more that though i had not met her physically, there was a deeper connection beyond just meeting physically. 

That was when the reality that when we get to heaven, we will know Jesus dawned on me. It's not going to be totally strange, its going to be familiar, an awareness of a Savior who has walked this life with you. You and I will recognize his voice, same voice that was present when everyone left or when you felt alone. John 10:27 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me" 

You and I will recognize his palm, same palm that was pierced for our iniquities, same palm that bears our names on it same palm that carried us through storms and comforted us.  John 20:20 "After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord." 

You and I will recognize his eyes, same eyes that saw us when we thought no one could same eyes that see right through to our souls, Jehova El Roi! the one who sees us. 2 Chronicles 16:9 "For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him". So when those words are said "‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."(Matthew 25:34), it will be the same voice you've heard over and over and you will know Him. 

" The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” - John 10: 3-5

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me" - John10: 27

Yours in the walk. 

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The Prodigals

5:19 PM MyWalkDownTheAisle 0 Comments


I’m sure we’ve heard about one of the popular stories of the Bible- The Prodigal Son. When that story is read or told, there is the tendency to see just the prodigal son; The one who demanded his inheritance prematurely, squandered it all in wild living, and came crawling back in shame. And the part that moves us most is his gracious welcome: a father running toward him, arms wide open, heart already forgiven.. Luke 15:11-32

A few years ago, I heard a new perspective—one that reframed the parable in a powerful way. It was about the Prodigal Father. Inspired by Timothy Keller’s book The Prodigal God, this view suggests another “reckless” person in the story— the father shedding light on God's reckless Love for us. .

You see, the word prodigal doesn’t mean “rebellious” or “wayward.” It means recklessly extravagant, wastefully lavish. The younger son was prodigal in how he handled his wealth. But the father? He was prodigal in how he gave his love. Lavish. Undeserved. Uncalculated. His forgiveness wasn’t cautious or conditional. It was free-flowing and without hesitation. A love that gives up his only son for humanity...

Recently, I’ve come to see that there’s yet another side to this parable—a “third side of the coin,” if you will. 
We often overlook the elder brother, but his role is just as revealing. While he stayed home and “followed the rules,” his heart was distant. His bitterness revealed that he didn’t really understand his father—or himself. When he learned of the celebration thrown for his wayward brother, he didn’t rejoice. He resented.

And here’s the part that stunned me: When the father comes out to plead with him, he says, “Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.” (Luke 15:31) Wait—all that the father had was already his? And he didn’t know it? That’s a different kind of recklessness.
The elder brother was reckless in his awareness. He was surrounded by abundance yet lived with a scarcity mindset. He was so focused on earning approval that he didn’t realize he already had full access to everything. He didn’t need to beg, earn, or strive. He only needed to ask.
So in truth, this is not just a parable about a Prodigal son, but a family of prodigals:
A younger son who was reckless in his spending.
A father who was reckless in his love.
An elder son who was reckless in his awareness.

And maybe... just maybe we can all find ourselves somewhere in this family. Some of us have wandered and squandered. We’ve taken what God has given us and wasted it on lesser things, we need to come crawling back in need of grace. Some of us have been like the elder brother—close to God in proximity but far in intimacy. We’ve labored, served, followed the rules...and yet we’ve missed the joy. We’ve missed the access. We’ve missed the relationship.

The enemy loves to keep us unaware. He wants us either squandering what we have, resenting what others receive, or too distracted to notice the blessings right in front of us. And all of us have been welcomed by a Father who runs—not walks—runs toward us with open arms.

Prayer
Father, thank You for being prodigal in Your love—reckless, extravagant, and without measure. Forgive me for the times I’ve squandered Your gifts or failed to recognize what I already have access to. Teach me to live with awareness, gratitude, and intimacy. Help me walk in the fullness of Your house—not as a stranger, but as a beloved child. Amen.

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