Who's the main character
in the parable of The Prodigal Son (see Luke 15:11-32)? Which son is
this story really about? The younger son, who we so readily identify
with? Or the older son, too stuck in religion, too busy doing his
father's work to have his father's heart?
Neither son! Trick
question! It's about the Father and his heart for both of his sons.
The younger didn't know
who he was. It took a hard crash in the pig slop for him to come to
his senses. To the younger son, the Father says, “Son, your sin has
separated you from me and it's breaking my heart. But I'm waiting.
And when you turn, I will carry you back.”
Now that's where the
analogy breaks down – God does more than wait. He meddles.
Constantly.
Has God meddled in your
life? Share in the comments. I can't wait to hear.
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