Fri Feb 28 2025

READ: LUKE 15:11-32 I was reading through the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 recently, and instead of paying attention to the parts of the story that I normally would or that are normally preached on, I felt jealous of the young man in the story. I thought about how nice it would be to have a father come running toward you like that, to fall into his arms, to have him take care of you when you have tried to do it all on your own and things just didn’t work out. I laughed at myself once I realized what I was feeling. Who does the father in this parable represent? God. He is my Father. I might not see Him physically run to me like in the parable, but He is there for me. This whole story was given to us to help us see how much God cares for us. It was meant to show us how much God truly loves us, and to give us a picture of how forgiving He is. Even though I found myself feeling jealous of the prodigal son, the truth is I don’t have to be jealous of anyone. Whenever I h...