It is popularly called the parable of the prodigal son, but more accurately, it is a story about the loving Father. It s about love. Everybody knows love always wins. Our music is full of the ideals of what love can do. The Fifth Dimension in the Age of Aquarius, sings about peace controlling the planets and love rules the stars.
Love conquers a multitude of sins.
It has continued to be one of life s ultimate truths. But as we get some mileage on us, and become familiar with paradox, the complexities of life force us to relearn some things. One day Jesus overheard some religious folks criticizing him for hanging out with the wrong crowd and he responded by these 3 stories, the last of which serves as our text this morning. A man had two sons who were very different. And the younger son was a hedonistic, irresponsible party animal, bored with family life on the farm because he was fascinated by the glamorous siren call of the distant city.