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“A Greener Pasture Goof”

Key Verse

“And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want” (Luke 15:14).

Text —Luke 15:11-18

Message

When the prodigal son looked out on the world outside his father’s comfort zone, he saw only what seemed like greener pastures. Did he see the famine and the resultant misery? Did he see himself as a swineherd, eating pig food? Did he see friends avoiding him like a plague? Most certainly, he did not. What he saw was the glamour of freedom from his father’s control and the wild pleasures of a sinful life. He goofed. The greener fields soon turned into a dry patch. He soon learned how spiritual and moral famine always follows thoughtless fun.

Education and career discontent are common reasons for search for greener pastures in foreign countries. Friend, it is good if well planned for. However, it forms the basis for many youths, without prayer or godly counsel, and sometimes without legal travel documents, migrating to foreign lands. The foolishness of the move might be glaring, but they do it anyway. What appears to be a lush green field soon turns into a carpet of artificial grass. Be wise, seek God’s leading in all your life’s decisions.

Quote

Be wise, seek God’s leading.

Challenge

The truly greener pasture is wherever God points.

Prayer for today

Be wise, seek God’s leading.

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Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi

Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.

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