When the prodigal son finally comes back, the father's reaction is truly remarkable. "The father shows incredible compassion, an overwhelming and almost unbelievable amount of grace, forgiveness, and love for his lost son."
In a culture where the son's behavior would usually lead to rejection, the father does something completely unexpected:
"The father, filled with compassion, welcomed his son with open arms. The story even says that the father ran to him, showing his compassion in such an amazing way that he couldn't wait for his son to reach the house. He just ran to meet him."
Can you imagine your own father running to you and hugging you after a big argument or disagreement, without wanting to settle things first or demand a bunch of apologies? The Father just wants to welcome us back with his grace and compassion.
How often do we show this kind of unreasonable grace to others in our lives? Are we known as people of faith for our grace, or are we more likely to insist that people clean up their lives before we extend grace to them?
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