Dear Elder Son,
Both of you sons missed the mark when it comes to your father's love.
And we do, too - calling this story the Parable of the Prodigal Son & His Brother, when really it's all about the father.
Love wins.
Not greed, not fear, not retribution, not punishment, not jealousy.
Love wins.
So, did you ever go into the party?
Were you able to let go of your fear that you'd missed out on something you deserved, or your anger that your brother's sins would go unpunished?
As if any one of God's own children could do or say something
that would make God love them any less or any more,
that would make them cease to be God's child.
Because there is enough love for you both.
There is enough love for the whole world.
(from "Love Wins," a sermon by Rev. Katie Day on Luke 15: 11-32)
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