IT WAS NEVER ABOUT THE PRODIGAL OR HIS BROTHER

For many years we have heard the story of the prodigal and his brother. In fact if your Bible has titles as mine does the story is titled the prodigal. In fact the story is about the Father, His love, forgiveness, grace, and honor. Because of his love for his lost son he could not see the sons sin for His joy of having His son back under His umbrella of protection. Even though the Father knew giving the son the desires of His heart would ruin him He gave it any way. Today a child who makes mistakes and tries to come back home, the father often says you made your bed now go lie in it. We would do well to remember the story is an example of the grief and the hurt the loved son did to his Father's heart and yet the Father never gave up hope and went to the hill every day waiting for the return of His child. He had the best robe ring and shoes and feast ready to celebrate his return.