One of my favorite phrases in Scripture is found in the story of the Prodigal Son, from Luke 15. Verse 17 of that chapter starts out, “When he came to his senses…”

This young man had turned his back on a wonderful life on his father’s estate and squandered everything he had on sinful living. It was only when he reached his lowest point—a flat broke Jewish boy feeding pigs for a meager living—that he realized what he had given up and the depths to which he had fallen. It was only then that he came to his senses.

Many of us have had a similar “coming to our senses” moment. Suddenly realizing that you are wallowing in a pig pen of sin can be a life-changing moment.

Let’s be thankful that our heavenly Father is willing to accept any of his repentant children back home again!