Prodigal Praise

"Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord" (Psalm 107:5,7, 43). "I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father... But when he was a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him" (Luke 15:17,18,20).

If you will observe and learn
The love that God displays,
You'll see why prodigals return
To give Him thanks and praise.

The prodigal left to himself
Always comes to thirst
And hungers with an empty shelf;
These things must happen first.

But when the prodigal comes back,
He meets a father's kiss.
Why did he wait so long with lack,
When he could have all this?

The best of robes we have put on:
His robe of righteousness.
The ring affirms the curse is gone,
And that He lives to bless.

He puts the shoes upon our feet
That make us fit to go,
To share the Gospel message sweet
That everyone may know.

So God rescues from distress
Each prodigal who cries.
And thus He longs to love and bless,
And make the foolish wise.