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TheProdigalSon

TheLordLovesUs.Heiswatching&waitingforHisChildrentoReturntoHimjustlike
thefatherdidintheparableoftheprodigalson.

Jesustoldtheparableoftheprodigalsonbutbeforehedidheletthepeopleknowwhy
Hewastellingthisstorywhichwastoletthemknowwhenpeoplerepentoftheirsins
theangelsofGodrejoice.Notice,theyarenottobusytonoticethatjustoneperson
askedforforgiveness.Hesaid:
Likewise,IsayuntoyouthereisjoyinthepresenceoftheangelsofGodoverone
sinnerthatrepentethLuke15:10
JesustoldthestoryoftheprodigalsontoillustrateGod'sgreatattentionandlove
towardus.
Theyoungersonaskshisfatherforhisshareofhisinheritance
Andhesaid,Acertainmanhadtwosons:Luke15:11
Theyoungersoncametohisfatheronedayaskingforhisshareoftheirfather's
inheritance.Hisfatherdidasheasked,dividedtheinheritancebetweenthetwosons
andgavetheyoungersonhishalf.
Andtheyoungerofthemsaidtohisfather,Father,givemetheportionofgoodsthat
fallethtome.Andhedivideduntothemhisliving.Luke15:12

Theyoungersontookhisshareofthemoney,wenttoanothercountryandsquandered
itallawayonpartiesandwildwomen.
Theyoungersonsquanderedhisinheritanceandatewithswinewishinghecould
returntohisfathershouse
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Andnotmanydaysaftertheyoungersongatheredalltogether,andtookhisjourney
intoafarcountry,andtherewastedhissubstancewithriotousliving.Luke15:13
Afterhehadspentallofthemoneyagreatfamine(nofood)cameuponthelandand
theyoungersoncouldnotgetanyfoodbecausehehadnomoremoneyleft.Sohe
foundsomeonetogivehimsomekindofworkandthepersonhadhimfeedingpigsout
inhisfields.
Andwhenhehadspentall,therearoseamightyfamineinthatlandandbegantobein
want.Luke15:14
Andhewentandjoinedhimselftoacitizenofthatcountryandhesenthimintohis
fieldstofeedswine.Luke15:15
Theyoungersonbecameveryhungrysoheatethehusksthathewasfeedingtothe
swinebecausenobodywouldhelphim.
Andhewouldfainhavefilledhisbellywiththehusksthattheswinedideat:andnoman
gaveuntohim.Luke15:16
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Theyoungersongotupandwenthome,hewassurprisedtoseethathisfatherwas
watchingforhimsotheyoungmanrantohisfatherfallingonhisneckandkissedhim
whileapologizingforhisbehaviorandtellinghisfatherhewasnotworthtobehisson
buthisfatherdisagreedandorderedhisservantstobringthebestrobe,aring,and
shoesforhisfeet.
Andhearose,andcametohisfather.Butwhenhewasyetagreatwayoff,hisfather
sawhim,andhadcompassion,andran,andfellonhisneck,andkissedhim.Luke
15:20
Andthesonsaiduntohim,Father,Ihavesinnedagainstheaven,andinthysight,am
nomoreworthytobecalledthyson.Luke15:21
Butthefathersaidtohisservants,Bringforththebestrobe,andputitonhimandputa
ringonhishand,andshoesonhisfeet:Luke15:22

Thefatherordershisservantstoeat&bemerry

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Thenthefatherorderedhisservantstokillafattedcalfforthemtoeatandordered
everyonetobemerry.Theywerehavingapartytocelebratethereturnofthelostson.
Thefatherdidnotknowuntilthatdayifhissonweredeadoraliveandhewassovery
happytoseehim.
Andbringhitherthefattedcalf,andkillitandletuseat,andbemerry:Luke15:23
Forthismysonwasdeadandisaliveagainhewaslost,andisfound.Andtheybegan
tobemerry.Luke15:23
Forthismysonwasdead,andisaliveagainhewaslost,andisfound.Andthey
begantobemerry.Luke15:24
Theeldersongotjealous
Theeldersonwhohadbeenwithhisfatherallthistimecameoutofthefieldswherehe
hadbeenworkingandwhenhearrivedheheardmusicanddancingsoheaskeda
servantwhatwasgoingonandtheservantexplainedtohimthatthefattedcalfhad
beenkilledtocelebratehisyoungerbrotherssafereturnandtheeldersonwasvery
angryaboutthisanddidnotgoinwherethecelebrationwas.Soonhisfathercameout
tospeakwithhimaboutit.
Nowhiseldersonwasinthefield:andashecameanddrewnightothehouse,he
heardmusicanddancing.Luke15:26
Andhesaiduntohim,Thybrotheriscomeandthyfatherhathkilledthefattedcalf,
becausehehathreceivedhimsafeandsound.Luke15:27
Andhewasangry,andwoundnotgoin:thereforecamehisfatherout,andentreated
him.Luke15:28
Hisfatheraskedhimwhatwaswrongandthesoncomplainedtohisfatheraskinghim
whyhehadneverlethimhaveapartywithhisfriendswhenhewasthefaithfulson
whomhadstoodbyhim.
Andheansweringsaidtohisfather,Lo,thesemanyyearsdoIservethee,neighter
transgressedIatanytimethycommandment:andyetthounevergavestmeakid,thatI
mightmakemerrywithmyfriends.Luke15:29

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Butassoonasthisthysonwascome,whichhathdevouredthylivingwithharlotsthou
hastkilledforhimthefattedcalf.Luke15:30

Andhesaiduntohim,Son,thouarteverwithme,andallthatIhaveisthine.Luke
15:31
Itwasmeetthatweshouldmakemerry,andbeglad:forthisthybrotherwasdeadand
isaliveagainandwaslost,andisfound.Luke15:32

Meaningofthemessage:
TheLordloveshischildrenandHewatchesanxiouslyforthemtoreturntoHIM.There
isjoyinheaveninthepresenceofangelsoveronesinnerwhichrepents.
Likewise,IsayuntoyouthereisjoyinthepresenceoftheangelsofGodoverone
sinnerthatrepentethLuke15:10

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