Luke 15:11-24

There was a man that had 2 sons. The younger son told
his father that he wanted his part of the inheritance. So
the father divided what he had, and gave part to the son.
A couple days later, the younger son packed up
his belongings and traveled to a country far away.
And he wasted what he had with
extravagant living. He partied,
spent time with women and
wasted his money. After he had spent all the money that his
father had given him, a severe famine came to the land. This
means there was a food shortage, and now he doesn’t have
money or food to take care of himself.
He went to work for someone in that country and
he was sent into the fields to feed the pigs. He was
so hungry, he would have gladly eaten the pigs food,
but no one gave him any food. He thought to
himself… My father has servants, and they have
bread to spare, and here I am hungry!
He decided he would go home to his father and tell
him: “Father, I have sinned against heaven and
before you.” I’m not even worthy to be called your
son! Make me one of your servants.
He made the journey back to his father. When he was far
away, his father saw him and had sympathy for him. His father
ran and kissed him! He told his father that he has sinned and
“I’m not worthy to be called your son.”
BUT, the father told his servants to bring out the best robe and
put it on him…put a ring on his hand…and sandals on his feet.
He told them to bring the fatted calf and let us eat and be
happy! My son was dead and now he is alive! He was lost and now he is found!
 But, the older son was in the field. As he came to
the house, heard the music and asked a servant
what was going on. He told him that his brother
has returned home. He is safe and sound and
your father is having a celebration.
Well, he was angry. He wouldn’t go in the house.
So his father came out to see him and pleaded
with him. He told his father that he has stayed
home and helped him and his father hasn’t ever
had a celebration for him and his friends!
But as soon as my brother comes back, who has wasted all his money, now you serve a
great meal for him. His father told him that yes, he was always there for him, and
everything that he had, would be his. But it is right to be happy, because his brother was
dead, and is now alive. He was lost and now he is found.

In this parable, Jesus is telling us that when we

are sinners and are doing things with our money
and friends that God doesn’t like it's like we have
left Him, like the son that left home.

We are lost, but when you decide to change your

life, you go back to the Father, Who is God in
heaven. You ask for forgiveness of what you did
wrong. God is always happy when we come back
to Him!
Jesus loves us, and, He will welcome us just like
the son was welcomed back home by his father.