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Luke\n15:11-32\u2026 Here is the story of the Prodigal Son (or, as the real hero\nis the Dad, it could have been called The Parable of the Yearning\nFather). This is probably one of the greatest short stories ever told\n(and re-told).
Every one of us has encountered the four distinct\nrelationships brought out in the parable of the Prodigal Son - self,\nthings, others and God. It\u2019s a story that encompasses all four. The\nyoungest son comes to his father and says (in effect): \u201cI\nwish was somewhere else. I can't find happiness hanging out with the\npeople around here. Give me one-third of your goods and property, as\nit\u2019s coming to me anyway! And also sell a portion of the land we've\ninherited from our forefathers. I want my inheritance now! Only money\ncan make me happy.\u201d