The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 5 July 2026 – The Unlimited Grace
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TOPIC: The Unlimited Grace
READ: Luke 15:11-32
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
THE MESSAGE:
Grace means God’s undeserved favour and kindness towards people. It is unlimited when it has no limit or bound and extends to every human being on earth. The story from our text today brings to mind the value that our Lord Jesus Christ places on lost souls, and the extent of God’s grace and mercy, as well as the great joy for repentant souls. The young man in today’s passage enjoyed grace of restoration from his father, showing the depth of his father’s love for him. The narrative is clear evidence that God’s grace is unlimited and His love immeasurable. The parable shows us that no matter how far we might have strayed from the Lord, we are never beyond the reach of His grace.
Beloved, God’s love for you is without limit: Nothing can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Even in your failures and mistakes, God is waiting to welcome you home. According to Luke 15:7, “There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.”
PRAYER: Lord, thank you for Your boundless love and mercy. Help me to allow this same love to flow out of my life to others, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
