You are precious to Me! I have been so happy that you’ve had a turnaround in your life, and that you have come back from wandering in the dry and desolate places, back to the refreshing water of My Word. I have been working on your heart and helping you to see that you were feeding on husks.
Remember that when the Prodigal Son returned to his father’s house, he had a much greater love for his father than ever before. The act of leaving his father and taking his inheritance showed that the Prodigal Son was rejecting the love of His Father which was constant and unwavering. But then after years of riotous living, he found himself in the middle of the swine pit eating the husks because he was so hungry. (Luke 15:11-32) That is truly what happens when you stray from me and from My love.
But the Prodigal son was still a son and still very loved – infinitely loved by his father! When you repent and come back to Me, then our love bonds are only stronger – because as I said, the one who is forgiven much, loves much. (Luke 7:47) You let the cares of this life choke out your time with Me, and although I was always here – I’ve been “there all the time” as the song goes – still you let your heart and mind get filled with so many other things, that you started to eat husks. The books, and the news and social media were filling your mind and causing you to be dry and thirsty for the Living Waters. So now that you have come back to My loving arms and fellowship with Me, I am rejoicing! Because our bond of love is stronger, your hunger for My Word is deeper, and I am washing you and renewing your spirit and filling you again to overflowing with My Holy Spirit – so that you can overflow on others and fulfill the great purpose that I have for you.