The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son is explained many different ways.

The Prodigal Son is a Favorite Sunday School lesson. It is about Love. It is showing a Father’s unconditional Love for his Son. There are three principal characters in this story. The Father The Prodigal Son and the Brother. The Father is a Good Father who Loves both of his Son’s. The Prodigal Son’s Brother is Jealous and angry at the reception his Brother received when he returned home.

There is a lot here. As Christians we should see that we are the Prodigal Son. What Christian has not taken all that God has given to them and wasted it. The air we breath in our lungs is wasted by us. We waste it. Because we waste so much of our time on meaningless things. We get so caught up in the Affairs of the World. That we Neglect our Christian Service. Many of us Fall Deep into Sin like the Prodigal Son did. Like him we are ashamed of ourselves. Also like him we Eventually (Truthfully not all of us Return Home to God.) come back Home to God. Who is Always Happy to Welcome us back with Great Joy and Celebration.

The Prodigal Son Returns Home

Luke 15:22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Recently a Pastor posted a message about the Prodigal Son. He said the Prodigal Son should have been Rejected and Turned Away.

Yes, He said it was Wrong to Accept any family member back. Who needed Money. It was just going to Hurt them rather than Help them.

He Preached Tough Love. He believes people looking for Help. Will Only Take Advantage of you. To help them. Will keep them from being able to stand on their own two feet.

I do not like it when Pastor’s reject what the Bible says. They say the Bible is wrong. (Most will not openly say the Bible is Wrong. Although many do.) They Twist the Scriptures. “This is what the Real Meaning Is.” “The Bible is Hard to Understand. Follow my teaching instead. I will break down the Bible for you to Understand.” Run from everyone who says things like this.

The Bible Will Not be Understood by Lost people. Who are Not Looking for The Truth. Every person who is Seeking The Truth Will Understand the Bible. In general. When a person reads the Bible with an open mind. They Will Understand what it is saying. Parts of the Bible Require Deep Study to Completely Understand.

“The Real Meaning?” God Wrote the Bible Without Hidden Meanings.

No one will completely understand everything in the Bible. Because God just has not allowed us to Understand everything. Our human minds just Cannot Comprehend some things the Bible says.

I would Never Reject a Family member. A Friend who came to me for Help.

Never Throw a person in Need Out on the street to Starve, to Steal so they can eat.

The Prodigal Son is about Mercy, Love, Compassion, and Restoration.

The Prodigal Son is also about Jealousy. The other Son who stayed home. (Who by the way was given his inheritance also.) Was Mad at his father for Welcoming his brother back.

The Bible shows us how Evil our human nature can be. Some people have No Compassion.

To have a brother Back who had Humbled himself in coming back. Should be a Joyous occasion. Not a time to be Jealous and Angry.

God’s Mercy, and Forgiveness is the point of the Prodigal Son.

We Fail God everyday. Too many Christians just Quit on God. And feel like the Prodigal at his Lowest point. Many just Wallow in the Mud. And Never come Home to Jesus’ Love and Mercy. To His open arms.

When we Fall into Sin. The answer is Not to Give Up. And Stay Living in Sin. The answer is to Flee from our Sin, to Run to Jesus.

Satan wants us to feel like we Cannot do Anything for Jesus. Because of how Sinful we have been and still are. The message of the Bible is:

“OK, you are Dirty covered in your Sins. Get Up Right Now. Stop your Ungodly Behavior. And Immediately start Serving Jesus.”

1st John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.