Thor might be one of the most powerful beings in the entire MCU, but the events of Avengers: Infinity War left him with a burden that all of his super strength couldn’t help him lift… the pain of his own failure. Devastated by the memory of how he let himself and his team down, Thor retreated into a cocoon of isolation in an attempt to avoid any reminders of his mistake. But this self-imposed exile was NOT his destiny, and the universe still needed his help. Sure, Thor wasn’t perfect… but there isn’t a perfect Avenger on the team. It’s a collection of formerly broken, flawed, and damaged beings who assembled together for a higher purpose… he just had to be willing to move forward from his past and rejoin his family.

We have all fallen short, and the memory of our past failures as well as the consequences of our actions can weigh us down so heavily that we collapse underneath the pressure and seek to simply disappear from the battlefield. But the Lord does more than just allow His repentant children to return home in shame… He restores us, clothes us in His righteousness, and reminds us that He knew all of our future mistakes when He gave us our calling and gifts in the first place.  We’re all unworthy prodigals saved by grace, so let’s receive His full restoration and forgiveness and move forward. It’s time to bring the thunder.

And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son”. But the father said to his servants, “Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” And they began to be merry. Luke 15:20-24

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Romans 11:29

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