The Heart of the Prodigal’s Father
29th October 2004
Recently, I blogged about #1 Daughter’s rebellion. Since her “declaration of double independence,” I have had to learn how to love her in a vulnerable, transparent and unconditional manner. I had often spoken, preached and talked about God’s unconditional love in church, in bible study groups, with my friends and family and in scholarly and not so scholarly discussions, but it was not until I was challenged to practice it in my own relationships over the past few years that I learned what it truly meant.
An illustration of the lesson can be found in the Parable of the Prodigal’s Son. In that poignant story, the Father showed unconditional love in very real ways. When the son asked for his half of the inheritance, the Father did not put a condition to his gift. He gave him his fortune knowing that he was too immature to handle the wealth. He let him go, while all the time offering his love, support and security should the son ever changed his mind.
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