God's love

The parable of the prodigal son speaks of God’s compassion and concern. A father is chosen to shower God’s love. We too are chosen as instruments to express God’s love and concern. A father or mother is only an instrument to show or give His love.

The younger son forgot the communitarian aspect of his life.

Firstly at home there were many servants and cattle beside his father and brother. These all were using the entire property of the family for their daily living. He is asking for his property which is the half of it. He ignored the trouble that would come on this his action. He became so selfish.

Secondly he did not consult with anyone. Of course he might have consulted with his friends who were waiting to share his property. They cannot be counted as people with him; in fact they are against him because they are not for his goodness. Any decision of ours must be taken in consultation with our community. By community, I mean the persons who are close to us -in another words, all those who help me to do God’s will.

Even an information can be called consultation. He took a decision on his own.

God moves with him, the father is praying for him. So spirit worked.

On his return father provides spiritual clothing and ornaments and spiritual values.

Then they celebrated the Divine Mercy of God.

God wants to choose many as his instruments to be used...... Why not we be ready?