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Luke 15: 11-32 --

the end of last month or the beginning of this, not sure which, but I started going through Luke and have made some comments along the way. The past few days I have looked up a lot of words to find the Greek or Hebrew meaning, very interesting, sometimes reading a Chapter 2 or 3 times to get the right flavor. I try only to post when I feel called to do so. I have been waiting since I started for this parable to come along...."The Prodigal Son". I think everything one wants to know about the Christian Faith is wrapped up in this parable....The greek word for prodigal means desolate and conveys the idea of a debauched lifestyle. I could go on & on about this parable's father, younger son, older son, but as you read it, think on it, I know there is something in here that rings a bell with you, something that you can identify with, something from your life holds true here. Then realize the worst thing a Jewish boy could do was tend to the pigs, swine was the worst kind of unclean animals to the Jewish folks. Notice when he had partied, spent it all, he no longer had "so to speak friends", notice the unforgiving brother,,,,,then the father represents God----from this parable I learn that no matter what I have done in my life, God is always right there to forgive and welcome me back. The same applies to everyone who reaches out to God, You can not do anything or could not have done anything that is beyond forgiveness other than total rejection of Jesus Christ. I hope you enjoy this parable 1/2 as much as I do---God Bless



The Parable of the Lost Son

11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood. 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with [a]prodigal living. 14 But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. 15 Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.

17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’

20 “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 “But the father said to his servants, [c]‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 And bring the fatted calf here 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.

25 “Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’

28 “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. 29 So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends. 30 But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’

31 “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. 32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found"