Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 / Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
As much as we know that we should live a good and upright life, very often, it is the opposite that happens.
Maybe it is out of curiosity, or just out of defiance, we venture into the wild and dark side of life.
But something keeps calling us back to the light and to what is right.
One thing is certain is that it is the prayers of our loved ones with the power of God that will bring us to our senses.
In the famous parable of the “prodigal son”, that wayward son came to his senses in the depths of his misery.
Nothing was mentioned of how he came to his senses.
Maybe it was the pain of hunger and isolation, the coldness of loneliness, or the thoughts of his home and his father.
Whatever it may be, when we reflect on the parable in the reality of our lives, we may also come to this realization.
When we turn away from the wild and dark side, and come back to light and what is right, we can be sure of this.
And that is someone, or some people, prayed for us.
And God, in His love for us, made us come to our senses.
May we also remember to pray for those who are still in the wild and dark side of life.
With our prayer, and with the power of God’s love, they will come back to the light and to what is right.