“Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!”
Luke 15:29b-30
This is near the end of the story of the Prodigal Son. When he returns and his father rejoices, the older, reliable son doesn’t think the celebration is fair. How come the “good” son doesn’t get this great party?
We should all be grateful that God’s love is not fair. It is merciful and abundant and wants to welcome us back into God’s presence, whether we've been the "good" child or the "prodigal." And when we can be joyful that all people are invited and included far beyond what is fair, our hearts will be filled with the desire to celebrate in thanksgiving.
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