Show of hands – how many of you can relate to the story up to this point, having felt desperate and hopeless?
Now, show of hands – how many of you can relate to the feeling of being welcomed back unexpectedly, being shown grace and acceptance, even in the face of shame and failure? I expect the number to be a lot smaller of a number.
That’s what we’re looking at in the message today, along with a few other important points from the Parable of the Prodigal Son.