When we think of prodigals in the Bible, we usually think of the prodigal son story in the New Testament. However, the Israelites were prodigals throughout their journeys in the Old Testament. We learn from them that God is a loving God who always welcomes us back home after we have strayed.
Where are you in your spiritual life? What is most important to you in your relationship with the Lord? Have you strayed from God or do you have a close friend who has strayed from God? People all around us are crying for help because they are prodigals whose relationship with God is not what it should be. Despite the fact that we know God’s love for us, our pride keeps us from experiencing the abundant life God has promised.
Dr. Wilton shares the principles that God gave to the Israelites, God’s chosen people, who needed to return to God. These same principles apply to us today if we are far from God or principles that we can share with people we know are prodigals. What can we do? We can lay down the past and turn it over to God. Then we can take hold of His righteousness and start a new life. This is a promise of God.
The Promise of a Prodigal's Future
January 21, 2018 • Dr. Don Wilton
Defying the Odds
May 20, 2018 • Dr. Don Wilton
This is Graduate Recognition Sunday – a time of celebration to honor over 50 high school students who have reached a milestone in their lives. In the message today, Dr. Wilton uses the life of Noah to challenge the graduates as they move into another season of their lives. Noah lived in a time when the earth was spinning as it is today. He was asked by God to do build a boat in a dry land. Noah trusted God and obeyed his command despite the circumstances. Although all of us may not consider ourselves “graduates” as these students are, we never stop graduating in live, moving on to the next phase and on to a new vision for tomorrow. Dr. Wilton challenged the graduates and audience not to mess with God or try to reason why things happen. We are to keep growing in Christ and stay on track. Listen to the message as Dr. Wilton shares some important times when people have defied the odds by trusting God. These times happen to all Christians and we must continue to seek to live an obedient life according to God’s Word. Amid all our accomplishments in life we are nothing if we do not give ourselves to the Lord and trust God totally.