THE PRODIGAL'S FATHER

The father heart of God is seen so well in the parable of the prodigal. When the wayward son comes home, his compassionate father embraces him and throws a big party. What can I say? It’s beautiful. But that’s not the whole story. The older son gets upset because his father killed the fatted calf for his errant brother, whereas there hadn’t been any parties for him. Notice how the father responds to this complaint: “Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours” (Luke 15:31 NKJV). He shared all of his possessions and all of himself with his son. There is literally nothing more that he could possibly give. This is the heart of our God.