Kingdom Revelator Australia – Issue 92
We can all relate to the parable of the Prodigal son. The elder son is inside the house when the parable begins but the younger son is planning to leave the house. By the end of the parable the younger son comes back into the house, but the elder son is outside refusing to go in.
Often, we, like the prodigal son from the pit of sin, have said, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son” (Luke 15:21). Seeing our repentance, the Father receives us back into the house. However, sometimes we are like the elder son, once inside the house, we gradually grow to be like him, looking at others enjoying their lives, we tend to get grumpy. Standing in the midst of our trials and temptations, we
complain like the elder son, “For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends” (Luke 15:29).
Often, we forget that we are sons and daughters of the Father and instead consider ourselves slaves simply obeying His commands. As a result, we stop enjoying the free gifts that God the Father has given us through His son Jesus. Let us not be deceived in this way anymore and continually remind ourselves what the Father wants us to hear, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours” (Luke 15:31).
God loves us unconditionally, as we are reminded by the prophet, Jeremiah in 31:3, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you.”