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The Art of Forgiveness

Images of the Prodigal Son

posted 10/03/2007 08:26AM

Jesus' story of the Prodigal Son is both symbol and reality: It's been played out in countless families, sung about, preached on, and illustrated. To showcase the parable's impact on art, the Museum of ...

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heartbroken

Posted: October 11, 2007 3:17 AM


My daughter who has been much loved, raised in Christ, now a prodigal. The pain this causes a Christian parent,nor is it an easy turn around. I must forgive her no question, but am reeling from the pain.

ajayi lanre abiodun

Posted: October 10, 2007 6:50 AM


in him was light and the light was the light of men,Jesus is lord

A.Yeshuratnam

Posted: October 07, 2007 9:29 AM


God's special concern for the man who has gone astray is a recurrent theme in Christ's teachings. Here Jesus stressed not only God's fatherly love but his expansive forgiveness of anyone who is truly repentant. A.Yeshuratnam, Trivandrum, Kerala State, India.

Bola Oni

Posted: October 04, 2007 2:49 PM


All men fall into the category of the younger son, however only a few are honest and sincere enough to repent, go to God the Father through Jesus Christ, acknowledge that they are unworthy of being called sons and ask for forgiveness.

thisdayineternity

Posted: October 04, 2007 12:43 AM

I identify with the older son. With my youngest brother in law walk away with his inheritance and leave the responsibility of looking after aged parents to his brother (my husband, second of 3 boys). With the oldest brother walking and out with sob stories of how hard his life has been. Forgiveness... I thought I knew it... I know Jesus does.. and I need His forgiveness.. as for me.. I feel the pain and distress of the oldest son in the parable. And I know above it all is the Love of the Father. But living it is tough.

Martha

Posted: October 03, 2007 9:25 PM

I identify most with the prodigal son though I identify with each of them in many ways. The prodigal depicts my own brokeness and sorrow when I, too, finally come to my senses and realize my sin and return to my heavenly Father to seek forgiveness. I realize there was a costly sacrifice paid for my sin and only in that sacrifice made by the Lord Jesus Christ and His ultimate love for me am I given the right to be a child of God, loved, forgiven, and run to with open arms when I come back to Him in humble repentance. What joy to be welcomed home again!

Karl	Posted: October 03, 2007 12:32 PM


I identify with each of them, the Father as I forgive my son and daughters, etc.; the older son, when I am self-righteous about how much I do for others; and the prodigal son when I love the world more than my Father in heaven. Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord who forgives abundantly!!!

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