There are very few areas in life where tolerance for mistakes is absent. The older son in the parable of the Prodigal Son had been outstanding in pleasing his father by managing the family business. His younger brother had pitched to the curb all opportunities to do something commendable with his life.
The younger son could never be given another inheritance simply because the older brother was now entitled to everything the father had. Remember his father’s words of assurance to this older son. “You are always with me, and everything I have is yours.” This, however, was not enough. Something was missing.
The older son's anger was generated by his father’s love for his rebellious brother. His father had received his brother back into the family and made him acceptable again. This parable demonstrates God’s love for each of us who have made bad mistakes and despicable choices but are now determined to make a clean, fresh, new beginning, empowered by God’s guidance and love.
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Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he give us new life by raising Jesus
Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope, and so we look forward to
possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He keeps them for
you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade away.
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