What does this story teach about...
1. The father? Even though his son was lost or a long way off, he still saw him and showed that he still loved and cared about his son, which basically shows that his love was unconditional just like the love Jesus potrayed when he died for our sins.
2. The lost son? It shows that all the wealth got the best of him and he spent it all and under certain terrible weather conditions his situation became one of need.
3. The older brother? He was jealous of the younger brother because the older brother was always obedient and has always be a slave for the father and he felt that he deserved it way more than the younger brother.
4. Admitting your mistakes? Admitting your mistakes relieves you of that guilty conscience that you may have and you also grow and learn from admitting your mistake(s). But not everyone is willing to admit their mistakes because of their fear of what someone may think or the consequence they may have to face. It is a big part of life humans go through but some may be avoided because of the guidance of parents or others that may have went through such mistakes.
5. About forgiveness? Forgiveness should be a part of our physical life as well as our spiritual life because we as humans are not sin free for we have all sinned at one point or another in our lives. But we must realize that it is God's mercy that allows us to recieve another chance. When we do our part which is confessing the sin and completly turning away from the sin, God will do his part by granting us his mercy and forgiveness that we may learn from the sin so we will not commit the same sin repeatedly.
What is God's message to our heart? As 2 Timothy 2:15 states, "Present yourself to God as one...who correctly handles the word of truth." God wants us to be truthful and admit our mistakes so we learn from it and we do not repeatedly commit the same mistakes over and over.
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