PRODIGAL SON
Country
PRODIGAL SON
Country Rock
I’m standing in your drive way,
Porch lights on
It’s been shining every night that I’ve been gone
You told me not to go out there, look what waits at the door
Dancing and laughing like a fool, I thought that I knew more
I wanted to see if I could make it on my own
Oh my Father, I’ve come home
Oh my Father, I’ve come home
When all that you gave me had been thrown away
I was living like a fool; living in shame
All of my new found friends, well they soon disappeared.
I thought of You I thought of home would You turn me away
I can’t believe I tried to make it on my own
Oh my father, I’ve come home
Oh my father, I’ve come home
Even someone like me can change their mind
I stopped acting a fool and listened to the wise
Then I could hear your words whispering through the lies
One by one, every single one
I’m standing in your doorway,
Porch lights on
You never forgot about me, you knew where I belonged.
Father forgive me for all that I’ve done wrong
I give thanks that you still call me your son
I can’t believe I tried to make it on my own
Oh my Father, I’ve come home
I can’t believe I tried to make it on my own
Oh my Father, I’ve come home
Oh my Father, I’ve come home
SCRIPTURE THAT INSPIRED THE SONG
Psalms 84 New International Version (NIV)
84 Better one day in your court than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather stand at the threes hold of God's house than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Romans 1:21 New International Version (NIV)
21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Luke 15:13 New International Version (NIV)
13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
Genesis 4:7 New International Version (NIV)
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.
Isaial 35:8-10 New International Version (NIV)
8 A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray.
9 No lion shall be there, Nor shall any ravenous beast go up on it; It shall not be found there. But the redeemed shall walk there,
10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away
Ecclesiastes 7:5 New International Version (NIV)
5 It is better to listen to a wise mans rebuke than for a man to listen to the praise/song of fools.
Ezekiel 14:5-6 New International Version (NIV)
5 that I may seize the house of Israel by their heart, because they are all estranged from Me by their idols.
6 Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Repent, turn away from your idols, and turn your faces away from all your abominations.