583rd Post Jesus Said Concerning Parables Con't. - Parables on Forgiveness Con't. - Parable of the Prodigal Son Con't. 10th Post - Luke 15: 11 - 32.

Luke 15: 11 - 32 Parable of the Prodigal Son Continued 10th Post.
We left last post talking about agape love, better known as unconditional love.  We will try to contrast agape love with human love.  If you are honest with your feelings, you probably feel the father has been too nice to this son upon his return.  If you feel this way, it is because you love with conditions.  Do not feel bad, this is a normal way for us to think.  This is why Jesus told this parable, to show us that we understand love one way and God, in another.  The father restored his son to the same position he held before going on his journey.  This is very hard for us to understand, because it goes against our feelings of fair.  God as Creator, can set the standard for His behavior, and does not need to do what we are comfortable with.  This is what makes God, God!  Praise the Lord for this difference, it is this difference, that proves that we need a Savior!  Jesus is waiting and willing for us to come to Him and turn our lives over to Him.  The Bible teaches that we all are sinners, and as sinners we will go to hell without help.  Only Jesus can forgive us of our sin.  This is why Jesus alone can say "I am the Resurrection and the Life, no one comes to the Father, except through Me."  This may sound very narrow minded, however which other gods do you know, who died, so that you might live??  The Only One is Jesus!  This is the truth!