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Well it looks like Jesus has a lot to say today!

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This is one of my favorite parables because its God saying there is always a way back to Him. That when you make the choice to rejoin Him wholeheartedly, He will welcome you back with open arms.

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There are four things here that stand out to me:

#1 It sounds like the Pharisees and scribes recognize Jesus as someone important because they are upset He is eating with sinners.

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#2 If they do recognize that Jesus is important or if they start to think of Him as God, its interesting that they are complaining about the sinners – another example of hypocrisy. For the Pharisees to think that they are worthy, and the others are not, shows how closed minded they are to God.

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#3 This is God letting us know He is never closed off from us. He will always embrace us when we turn back to Him.

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#4 My heart goes out to the good son but, if he took a second and thought about it. All his brother has (at the moment) is the party and love of his family. The good son has all of that plus his whole inheritance.

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This is what I got out of today's gospel:

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Don’t be a hypocrite and think I can keep God from others.
If and when I mess up and get lost in my selfishness, God will be there to welcome me back
Don’t be jealous of others
Love my Kids!


What is Jesus saying to you?


Today’s gospel


Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/030318.cfm

Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,
but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,
"This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
So to them Jesus addressed this parable.
"A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father,
'Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.'
So the father divided the property between them.
After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings
and set off to a distant country
where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.
When he had freely spent everything,
a severe famine struck that country,
and he found himself in dire need.
So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens
who sent him to his farm to tend the swine.
And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed,
but nobody gave him any.
Coming to his senses he thought,
'How many of my father's hired workers
have more than enough food to eat,
but here am I, dying from hunger.
I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him,
"Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
I no longer deserve to be called your son;
treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers."'
So he got up and went back to his father.
While he was still a long way off,
his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion.
He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him.
His son said to him,
'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you;
I no longer deserve to be called your son.'
But his father ordered his servants,
'Quickly, bring the finest robe and put it on him;
put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Take the fattened calf and slaughter it.
Then let us celebrate with a feast,
because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again;
he was lost, and has been found.'
Then the celebration began.
Now the older son had been out in the field
and, on his way back, as he neared the house,
he heard the sound of music and dancing.
He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean.
The servant said to him,
'Your brother has returned
and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf
because he has him back safe and sound.'
He became angry,
and when he refused to enter the house,
his father came out and pleaded with him.
He said to his father in reply,
'Look, all these years I served you
and not once did I disobey your orders;
yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends.
But when your son returns
who swallowed up your property with prostitutes,
for him you slaughter the fattened calf.'
He said to him,
'My son, you are here with me always;
everything I have is yours.
But now we must celebrate and rejoice,
because your brother was dead and has come to life again;
he was lost and has been found.'"

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