Just a glimpse of God, the Father’s heart.

In the parable of the prodigal son, Jesus shares with us a glimpse of who God the Father is. The parable tells of a father whose son leaves with his inheritance, wastes it, and is insincere in repenting his sin. However, rather than punishing the son upon his return, the father unabashedly runs to embrace him. Thinking of ourselves as the prodigal son, we realize that the father's true heart is not in the inheritance given, but in the compassion in loving his son so mercifully. If we pay similarly close attention in our own lives, we see more than mere blessings and God's providence. We see the very heart of God, His deep thoughtfulness and perfect love for us.