Run to You-Third Day

The first person in this story I will focus on is the prodigal son. Here we have this young man who decides he is tired of his family and wants to leave with his inheritance. Usually, one would only receive an inheritance when the relative died. But this selfish little brat wanted it there and then to live as he pleased.

Third Day does an amazing job (of course, I mean come on it's Third Day and if you have never heard of them then shame on you) telling this story in their song Run to You:

I was tired of waiting
Playing all the games and
Living in a place that was not for me
So I thought it was time
For me to get what’s mine
And to do it all, everything I dreamed
What I thought was the best of me turned to be
All the worst I could find

 

After living a lavish lifestyle, he came to the point of having no more money. [Small rant:did he really expect to live the rest of his life on what he had inherited. Seriously, common sense should have kicked in when around half of his money was gone telling him to stop spending and get a job. Ok rant over.]

 

So, there he was all alone and poor, dirty and scared. Not to mention hungry as all get out considered he was dining with swine; which was considered a no-no to good Jewish men. In the muddy pit of swine, the young man had an epiphany-his father had everything that he needed.

All he had to do was go back and beg his father to give him a job.

 

Luke 15:18-19:

18I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men."'

 

Third Day continues the song beautifully with the picture of a broken and humble young man running home anxiously awaiting his fate:

Now I got a feeling
That I’ve got to leave and
Find a way back to where I came from
Though I don’t deserve it
I know it’s unheard but
Living here without you, my life is done
I confess that I shouldn’t have run from you
Now I know I was wrong

Nowhere to run to
And no one to turn to
I’m dying out here on my own
Long before I even thought of returning
Your arms are wide open
Waiting for me to come home

If I run to you

Will you hold me in your arms forevermore
If I run to you
Will you hold me in your arms forevermore

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsQDNkLCmTA