We will now look at the third of the three pictures which make up our Lord’s parable: it represents the divine Father’s part in salvation.
This is the best the world can do for an awakened sinner. Its richest joys and its best religious teachings are only swines’ meat, and cannot satisfy the soul’s cravings.
He did not say, “Make me as one of thy hired servants:” his father smothered that legal prayer with a kiss.
He was in a bad state, and had grown self-conceited, as even good people are apt to do.
He complained that his religion brought him but little joy, and yet the newly converted sinner was made the receiver of great delights. We have often heard this from grumbling professors who have sunk into an ill condition of heart.
If we do not rejoice, it is our own fault for living below our privileges, for all things are ours.
Joy over new converts is most proper and seemly, and it is unlovely for any to grudge them the delights of new found grace. Let us imitate the heavenly Father, and not the elder brother.
Who can describe the joys that rise
Through all the courts of Paradise,
To see a prodigal return,
To see an heir of glory born?
With joy the Father doth approve
The fruit of his eternal love;
The Son with joy looks down, and sees
The purchase of his agonies.
The Spirit takes delight to view
The holy soul he formed anew;
And saints and angels join to sing
The growing empire of their King.
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Amen 🙏❤
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