🏠 “You Can Always Come Home”
Text: Luke 15:11–32
💬 Opening Thought Fellas, let me ask you something real: Have you ever felt like you messed up so bad, there’s no way back? Like the shame, the distance, or the weight of it all is too much? Maybe you've been chasing validation, freedom, or just trying to escape pain—and somewhere along the way, you ended up lost. Well, if that’s you, this message is for you: You can always come home.
🔄 The Fall Isn’t Final The younger son in this parable had one goal—get out. He wanted his inheritance now, not later. He was basically saying, “I’m done with my father. I’ll do it my own way.” Sound familiar? Maybe it’s walking away from God, responsibilities, family, or even your own identity, or failing to live up to your potential, or being incarcerated. But here's the thing: rebellion feels like freedom until the famine hits. Eventually, he ends up feeding pigs—unclean animals, a complete low for a Jewish man. And that’s where he realizes: even the servants in my father’s house have it better than this. What’s powerful here? He came to himself. That’s step one for us too. Not pretending anymore. Not blaming anymore. Just owning it and getting up.
🏃🏽♂️ The Father Ran Jesus says that when the son was still a long way off, the father saw him. That means he’d been looking—watching the road, hoping that silhouette in the distance might be his boy. And when he sees him? The father doesn't wait. He runs. That’s wild—because in that culture, dignified men didn’t run. But love doesn’t wait for pride or protocol. Love moves. And when the son tries to give his rehearsed speech—“I’m no longer worthy…”—the father interrupts. He’s not interested in excuses. He’s only interested in restoration. Put a robe on him—identity. Put a ring on him—authority. Put shoes on his feet—dignity. Kill the fattened calf—celebration. That’s not just forgiveness—that’s a full reinstatement. That’s God saying to every man who’s fallen, “I don’t want you as a servant—I want you as my son.”
💡 The Real Message This isn’t a story about how messed up the son was. It’s a story about how good the Father is. Jesus tells this story because He wants us to understand God’s posture toward the fallen: arms open, eyes watching, heart full. So, if you think you’ve done too much, gone too far, or burned too many bridges—hear this: 🛑 You are not disqualified.
✝️ Grace isn’t just a second chance—it’s a new beginning. 🕊️ Your Father is not waiting to lecture you—He’s running to embrace you.
🔥 Closing Challenge Men, it takes strength to admit you need help. It takes real courage to come home. But there’s no shame in the return—only freedom. Your failure doesn’t get the final word—the Father does. And He’s calling you by your name, not your mistake. So come home. Not when you have it all together—come now. Covered in dirt, smelling like pigs, empty pockets and all. Because grace doesn’t meet you after you clean up. Grace meets you in the middle of your mess—and walks you all the way home.
🕊️ Why This Story Now? Because the world is on edge. Systems are shaking. Nations are reaching for power, and fear is becoming the language of diplomacy. America, once a symbol of freedom, now leans toward autocracy and control in the name of order. And on the world stage, leaders are playing a dangerous game of brinkmanship with nuclear weapons that could end life as we know it. This isn’t just geopolitics, it’s a divine warning. God is calling out to the nations like a father calling to his children: “Come home before it's too late.”
This is more than a story of personal redemption, it’s a prophetic picture of a world gone prodigal. The Bible speaks of Jacob’s Trouble—a time when Israel, God’s son, is in distress. And biblically, when Israel is troubled, the whole world trembles. What we’re seeing isn’t just conflict, it’s a cosmic shaking. A reminder that the clock is ticking.
But just like in the parable, the father is still watching the horizon. Still waiting for hearts to turn. The door of the ark is still open—but not forever. Now is the time. To come home. To return to the father. To step into the arc of safety while grace still calls. We've got more prodigals to bring home.
Now is the time. To come home. To return to the Father. To step into the arc of safety while grace still calls. As a Minister/Prophet I`ve got more prodigals to bring home.