But in his overflowing happiness, the father, who represents God, disregards his dignity to shower grace upon his repentant son.
In Jesus’ parable, when the prodigal’s father runs across the field to greet his repentant son, commentators point out that it was undignified for men in the ancient Middle East to run. We expect Him to extract His pound of flesh, to make us grovel and beg. Such abundant grace almost makes the parent look foolish, doesn’t it? Looking foolish is a risk God willingly takes in extending us grace. We’ve got to get you home to the party there’s a banquet waiting for you!”
She leaves a message, gets on a Greyhound, and shows up at the bus station, figuring she’ll scrounge a ride to her old house.Īs she steps off the bus she finds herself greeted by forty brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents, and her parents, all wearing party hats, with a huge banner stretched out saying, “Welcome home.”īefore she can finish saying “I’m sorry” her father murmurs, “Hush, sweetheart, we’ll talk later. All other alternatives exhausted, she calls home.
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