The other day I realized that the prodigal son’s sustenance while he was sinning was his father’s money. He could not have been so ‘independent’ without receiving his inheritance from his father. He thought of himself as so smart, so cool, so much better than the losers back home, when in reality he was arrogant and stupid. He had nothing and his own arm could not even sustain his practices.
So it is with sin. The universe was created by God and my very existence is upheld by Him. He is self-existent but I am not. I may think I am all that if I go out of my way to do something rebellious, something different and independent. I am not even necessarily even talking about sex, drugs, alcohol and the such. I’m just talking about doing things outside of God’s will. I’ve noticed that we are constantly trying to find a better way, an easier route. We simply cannot understand why God’s way would be better. Our minds are not renewed and we are so earthly. That’s when faith, understanding and humility come in. God is God and He is love. Though I don’t understand it, His way is better. He is wiser and kinder than I am. He knows best and I trust my heart to Him. My heart is safe in His kindness, power and wisdom.
Like sheep we have all strayed away and gone our own path. It was a choice. Yet we thought of ourselves as independent. Such is the foolishness of sin. No one can exist without God, so why attempt to carry on life without Him, or with just parts of Him? This is simple and basic common sense that every man should have, but unfortunately we all fail in it in some way.
