The
younger brother asks his father for his share in the family inheritance. After
he gets it, he decides to sell it and move away from home, leaving.
In
a far country, the younger son spends all his money on fun, friends, parties....
With
this reckless spending, he finally goes bankrupt. His friends abandon him.
Meanwhile
a great famine spreads all over the country.
The only job he finds available is feeding pigs. Starving
and miserable, he repents and realizes he has now to make it right. He decides
to go back to his father, to beg him for forgiveness and if possible to accept
him as just one of his hired servants.
Still
a long way off, the father recognizes his younger lost son behind the young man’s rags. He runs to
the repented son and gives him a big, compassionate hug.
The
father orders his servants to bring his son the best robe, a ring, a pair of
shoes and to throw a reunion party.
It
is party time. Music, plenty of food, fun and joy.
Meanwhile
the older brother is back from work and does not understand his father’s forgiving
reaction.
He is jealous of the returning son.
read what happened next:Luke 15:11-32
Who does this ungrateful son represent? You and me.
Who does this Father represent? God accepting us back to His company when we come to Him truly repenting our wrongdoings.
Who does this Father represent? God accepting us back to His company when we come to Him truly repenting our wrongdoings.
