“Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
(Luke 15:25-32 ESV)
Jesus is quite clear - The Father's house will be full of eating and music and dancing - celebrating the relationship He has with His children, who lovingly serve Him and humbly recognize Him as the great giver of all they have - who are not too proud to admit they have gone astray. Though we may feel we have not gone away, have stayed "close to home", we have all gone astray. But He offers forgiveness and new life, if we will come back to him and join the party.
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