The Rest of the Story

Luke 15:11–32 (ESV)

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

¹¹ And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. ¹² And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. ¹³ Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. ¹⁴ And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. ¹⁵ So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. ¹⁶ And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

¹⁷ “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! ¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. ¹⁹ I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.” ’ ²⁰ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ ²² But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. ²³ And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. ²⁴ For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

²⁵ “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. ²⁶ And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. ²⁷ And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ ²⁸ But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, ²⁹ but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. ³⁰ But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ ³¹ And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. ³² It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’ ”

Most everyone know the parable about the prodigal Son, you know the one about a  son who tells his father off and asking him for the inheritance which he normally would only get if his father was dead.  After getting his money and living the good life a famine came along, in our day we call that a recession. Now with no money and hungry this son took a job none of his family would even think about taking.
While at this wonderful disgusting job he kept thinking how his own fathers hired men would not even have to do this job. So now ready to confront his father this son comes up with a plan to convince his father to give him a job even if he would not be classified as his son.  This son will do anything to get food in his belly.  On the way back to his father farm he kept going over what he was going to say to his father, how he was going to make it better.  Wait, like in mid thought he looked up and he seen someone running towards him. Who was it no, wait I am not close enough, it was, yes his father was running towards him.
 His father almost attacked him kissing him not even taking time to really hear his rehearsed line.  A party to welcome me back, it was like I didn't even leave I was his lost son yet found by my father. Yet in that same instance it was not all happy. The older brother was disgusted at the father for the reception and the acceptance of the son which squandered there families money. His father came out to explain to the son that this is a time to rejoice yet his son wanted nothing to do it.  This is were the story kinda leaves off. What happen? Who are these characters of this story.
First in context of this story the father can only be one person and that is one which only can show this compassion to both boys.  Jesus, ase he was telling this story to the pharisees , he was telling them about himself.  If  Christ is the father the lost son are the sinners which he shows compassion too and  the ones he came to save from there life of sin. This leave one person left in this story. Who was Jesus speaking too. Yes the pharisees the older son is the pharisees.  So with all the characters in place we can see what the conclusion of this story is and how it effects each one of us to this very day.

Conclusion of the Prodigal Son...

Luke 22:1–2 (ESV)

The Plot to Kill Jesus

22 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. ² And the chief priests and the scribes (The older Son Plotted to kill the Father) were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.  

Romans 5:6–11 (ESV)

⁶ For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.(The Prodigal Son) ⁷ For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— ⁸ but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ⁹ Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. ¹⁰ For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. ¹¹ More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.  

What a Story.