Diligent Anticipation

And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.(Luke 15:20)

Compassion, yet still sticking to God's principles . . . The prodigal "father" did not accept any kind of behavior in his home. His son desired the things of the world and he allowed him to leave his home. He prayerfully anticipated his return, looking for him to return. When the son returned, the father ran and met him along the way. The son repented of the sin he had committed against God and His father and they were reunited. What an example. If we are to serve the Lord within our homes, we must never compromise God's principles, yet also be as compassionate as we can be to allow the repentant to return, as God does us. Hard as it may be, God will reward the diligence. He knows the struggles parents!We must think in "eternity terms".