The son who came home

Jesus told a story about a young man who left his father and travelled far from home. He made choices that eventually left him with nothing and living in great need.

Realising how far his life had fallen, he decided to return home. He did not expect to be welcomed back as a son. He planned only to admit what he had done and ask to be treated as one of his father’s workers.

While he was still some distance away, his father saw him and ran to meet him. Instead of rejecting or punishing him, the father embraced him, welcomed him home and celebrated his return.

The son could not undo his past, but he could turn around and come home. His father’s love was waiting for him before he had found the right words or proved that he had changed.