Forgiving Dads
Now the older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he summoned one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 'Your brother is here', he told him, 'and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.'
Then he became angry and didn't want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him. But he replied to his father, 'look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.' Luke 15:25-30
Are you the eldest? I am! Years ago my mum and dad, in their early 60's cashed up dad's superannuation and went to a small town with one of my brother to go into a business together. My other brothers and sisters were not impressed, as I was not impressed as well. We could see all of our parents money going down the drain, and it did.
Later this same brother bought mum and dad's house so they could buy a campervan and travel. Again it raised the ire of the family. This brother felt responsible for our parents losing their superannuation and wanted to give them an opportunity to travel and when they returned they could live in the house.
My mum and dad were quicker to forgive my brother than we were. My mum now lives with this brother, since my dad died not long after he bought the campervan, from cancer.
What do you do with a parent who loves and is willing to forgive? They are hard to control, in fact they are uncontrollable. Our heavenly father is just like that. I suppose I will just have to release Him to love and love Him for it. Amen!
Then he became angry and didn't want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him. But he replied to his father, 'look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.' Luke 15:25-30
Are you the eldest? I am! Years ago my mum and dad, in their early 60's cashed up dad's superannuation and went to a small town with one of my brother to go into a business together. My other brothers and sisters were not impressed, as I was not impressed as well. We could see all of our parents money going down the drain, and it did.
Later this same brother bought mum and dad's house so they could buy a campervan and travel. Again it raised the ire of the family. This brother felt responsible for our parents losing their superannuation and wanted to give them an opportunity to travel and when they returned they could live in the house.
My mum and dad were quicker to forgive my brother than we were. My mum now lives with this brother, since my dad died not long after he bought the campervan, from cancer.
What do you do with a parent who loves and is willing to forgive? They are hard to control, in fact they are uncontrollable. Our heavenly father is just like that. I suppose I will just have to release Him to love and love Him for it. Amen!
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