The Prodical Son:The Oldest Son's Story (part 3)

In Luke 15:28-32 we find a very angry younger brother. When he came close to the home, he heard music and so he asked one of the servants what was going on. He was told that his brother had come home and they were celebrating. This did not make him happy and he refused to attend the celebration even after his father begged him to. 

He told his father that here he had worked for him, never disobeying him and not once did he ever get even a goat with which to celebrate with his friends.

It wasn't fair. The anger and jealousy would have been pretty apparent to his father.

But this is what his father said to him in response:

 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

What parent would not be ecstatic when after their child had run away, or God forbid had disappeared like so many do in these days had come home or been found? Most of us would.

In telling his disciples this parable, Jesus did not give an ending to what happened after the father's response. We don't know if the son was supposed to have suddenly realized that his father was right or maybe he went off angry, never to get over it.

But obviously, an ending to it was not it's purpose or he would have given it. So what was it's purpose? Do you know?

Come back tomorrow for the conclusion to 'The Prodigal Son.'

I appreciate your visit today Friends. Have a happy and very blessed Lord's Day!