He started working a job where he fed pigs. From there his disposition in life fell so far from where he once was that the Bible describes him as being in despair. He was away from family and seemingly all alone. This was a genuine plea that the son planned and executed. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. The distance between the two was quickly closed, ending in personal affection, forgiveness, and ultimately redemption. Not only is this son physically embraced, but the father restores him of his previous comforts, shown with his robe.
His status as a loved son was again realized. This happy ending did not occur without the older son noticing the sudden uproar of celebration. Ostensibly, the older son never made the same mistakes as the younger, but seemingly had no reward. The father then told him what he may have forgotten due to comparing himself to his younger brother.
The father explained that what is his, also belongs to the older brother. In the end, both brothers were loved, one simply lost his way before coming back home. The original audience of this parable was described as tax collectors and sinners Luke Both groups were despised in this Jewish society.
This countercultural approach was thus frowned upon, but Jesus in His wisdom delivered the aforementioned parable as a way of helping people understand.
His lesson was that of redemption, not just for the people who recognized themselves as lowly or sinful in society, but for those like the Pharisees who did not.
The two sons in the story are indicative of two types of people, but both represent humanity. Some of us have been close to God longer and more intensely than others. How could the prodigal son be celebrated?
The misunderstanding lies in their works. If we depend on our works to save us, we will always be truly lost. We are saved only by God's grace. In the parables preceding the story of the lost son, Jesus tells two stories of the lost. One about a sheep, the other a coin. They illustrate how we are lost and stray away from our Father and how, when we are found, there is great rejoicing in heaven and on earth. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.
Lost but now is found. Isn't that true for all of us? We all wander and stray, enticed by the world and our desires. We are all prodigal sons and daughters. But Our God is waiting, watching down the road, waiting for us to come to our senses and return. When we do, He will meet us where we are broken and destitute, throw his arms around us and rejoice. For once, we were lost, but now we are found. Tamela Turbeville wants every woman to know God loves them, no matter what their past looks like.
She lives in Arkansas and while writing she is surrounded by her six rescue dogs who are usually sleeping. She began her website and blog, Living One Word , to share how God redeems even the most broken lives.
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Visit here to join the community! Shoebox Collection Week is Here! Join Plus Plus Login. Tamela Turbeville iBelieve Contributor Aug Tamela Turbeville iBelieve Contributor. Grieving During the Holidays. Jesus was prompted to tell these parables because the Pharisees and teachers of the law were accusing him of welcoming sinners and eating with them verse 2. Clearly, the Pharisees and teachers of the law viewed themselves as righteous and the other half of the audience as sinners.
The parable begins by introducing three characters: a father and his two sons. Finding himself destitute and in the midst of a severe famine in the land, he hires himself out to a pig farmer.
Seeing firsthand that the pigs were eating better than him, he decides to return to his father and beg to be allowed to serve as a hired servant on the estate. Then, Luke says this:. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. Meanwhile, though, the older son had been faithfully working in the fields for his father. Seeing his father celebrating the return of his rebellious brother, he felt angry and refused to join the celebration.
His father pleaded with his older son to try to understand his joy over the return of what he had lost. It was like his youngest son had been dead and was alive again.
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Share Tweet Save. Luke I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So his father went out and pleaded with him. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. Commentaries for Luke Deuteronomy The right of the firstborn belongs to him.
Commentaries for Deuteronomy Exodus Commentaries for Exodus You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses. Where are the other nine? Genesis He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.
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