Lent - God's Life Changing Narrative
In the story of the Prodigal Son a father has two boys. The younger son asks for his inheritance and after wasting his fortune becomes destitute. He returns home with the intention of begging his father to be made one of his hired servants, expecting his relationship with his father is likely severed.
The father welcomes junior back home and celebrates his return. The older son is put-off and refuses to participate. The father reminds the elder son that one day he will inherit everything, and that they should still celebrate the return of the younger son’s return - he was lost and is now found.
The parable of the Prodigal Son holds many truths: Holding out hope; Deep unconditional love; Family dynamics; Mercy, Grace and Forgiveness. “When we choose to forgive those who intentionally and maliciously harm us … we become a living imitation of Jesus Christ.” ~BZ UNconcitional
Do you understand the parable - the father’s extravagant love upon the prodigal’s return? It's the same as the Father’s extravagant love for us. If you don’t yet understand the parable, you don’t understand God's salvation.
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy:
Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them
again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lent - A time to enter into God's life changing narrative
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