Come to Jesus
The story of the prodigal son…
Note that the father was on the lookout for the return of his lost son. When he saw his son coming to him, he raced out to meet him and loved on him and offered him grace while his son had nothing to offer him and was undeserving. That is grace personified. The father in this parable represents our Heavenly father.
question:
What was necessary for grace to be given?
answer:
Coming to Him. That’s all.
Note the differences between the sons in this story. While the prodigal was self-centered and went out on his own to do his own thing, the other son was self-righteous which led to a lack of joy and even a bitterness toward his own brother. By the end of the parable, we can conclude that one was a sinner and knew it, the other was a sinner and had forgotten it.
I heard David Jeremiah say this recently about this passage of scripture:
Jesus told this story to explain to the Pharisees that were questioning Him that indeed His purpose in life was the very thing they accused him of: not only hanging out with sinners, but seeking them out and offering grace to them!
