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The
Prodigal Son
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[Prodigal (prod'
e gel) adj. 1. Addicted to wasteful expenditure, as
of money, time, or strength; extravagant. 2.
Yielding in profusion; bountiful. 3. Lavish;
profuse. n. One who is wasteful or profligate; a
spendthrift.] We have thought that the prodigal in
Jesus' parable was the son. He wasted his
inheritance. He was a spendthrift. But the real
prodigal is the father. He was far more extravagant
with his love than the son was with money. His
loving was lavish, profuse, bountiful. He was a
spendthrift with love. He gave his love away with no
regard for any return. So we should call the parable
The Prodigal Father-- or The Prodigal God, because
that's who this story is about.
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