“Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.”

Luke 15:11-24

By asking his father for his inheritance, the younger brother was implying that he wanted his father to die (since the kids normally receive the inheritance when their parents die.) In doing this, he dishonored his father. The son went even further in disappointing his father by leaving home and wasting his wealth. Even though though he was despised, the father still loved his son. He went as far as killing the fattened calf (which was only done for special occasions like weddings) and holding a huge feast for his son when he returned and repented. This is an example of God’s unconditional love for us. God rejoices and is eager to forgive us when we come back to him and repent. So if you have been carrying the burden of you sin and feel as if God will not love and forgive you, you are WRONG. There is NO sin so evil that it would stop God from loving you or keep him from forgiving you. Repent and God will forgive you.

“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.”

Isaiah 43:25

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