Those of you who are parents know about having big dreams for your kids. We want them to be successful, but we also want them to be good people. We try to nurture and guide them into reaching their potential. We want what’s best for them. We’re not always prepared when they grow up and make poor choices. It’s incredibly difficult to watch a child you love take a wrong turn and end up in a dark place. No matter what their age, it’s hard when they get lost.
The father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son can certainly relate. Although, that may not be the best title, because as we’ll see, there are two sons in this story, and both of them take wrong turns and end up lost. We’ll see a loving father who wants nothing more than to see his boys return to him..