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  A YEARNING IN GOD'S HEART
  by David Wilkerson
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the loving and forgiving nature of the
heavenly Father, who delights in receiving a prodigal child into his
house.

Topics: "God's Forgiveness", "The Father's Heart"
Scripture References: Luke 15:20, Hebrews 10:19

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DESCRIPTION
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David Wilkerson shares the profound yearning in God's heart for
reconciliation with His children, illustrated through the parable of the
prodigal son. The father's unconditional love and compassion for his
wayward son exemplify God's readiness to forgive and embrace those who
return to Him. The sermon emphasizes that the joy of the Father is found
in the restoration of relationship, highlighting that forgiveness is
never a barrier for a loving parent. Wilkerson encourages believers to
approach God with confidence, knowing that their return brings delight
to the Father. Ultimately, the focus is on the happiness of God when His
children come home to Him.

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CONTENT
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Jesus tells the story of a young man who took his portion of his
father's inheritance and squandered it in riotous living. He ended up
broke, ruined in health and spirit, and at his lowest point he decided
to return to his father's home. Scripture says, "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).

Nothing hindered this father's forgiveness of the young man; the son had
to do nothing because his father had already made provision for
reconciliation. He ran to his son and embraced him as soon as he saw the
boy coming up the road. The truth is, forgiveness is never a problem for
any loving father. Likewise, it is never a problem with our heavenly
Father when he sees a repentant child. But inherent in this father's
embrace was his yearning for his son to be restored. He wanted his
child's company, his presence, communion with him.

"Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood
of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us ... let us
draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith" (Hebrews
10:19-20, 22).

Believers are well aware of the human side of Christ's work at Calvary
-- forgiveness of our sins, the power of victory over all bondages and,
of course, the promise of eternal life. Yet there is another benefit of
the cross and this one is to the benefit of the Father. It is the
delight that comes to him whenever he receives a prodigal child into his
house.

Beloved, the real issue at the heart of this parable of the prodigal has
less to do with the coming home of the son and more to do with the
happiness of the father at his return. And so it is with our loving
heavenly Father. His heart is in full delight when we boldly enter into
his presence for fellowship with him.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/david-wilkerson/a-yearning-in-gods-heart/
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