And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything. (Luke 15:11-16 ESV)
Our run away from God takes many avenues - any and every one of which lead far from Him- the pursuit of stuff and personal happiness, looking for a thrill, just being able to say "I did it my way." The end of all these roads is empty - "he began to be in need", and lonely - "no one gave him anything." Only One can fill that void and loneliness. Only One.
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