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March 14, 2020What’s Mine?
“Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.
So the father divided the property between them.”
The younger son demands his inheritance because it belonged to him.
“It’s mine”!
To receive an inheritance usually comes at the death of a parent. Does the younger son, in turning his back on his Father, wish him dead?
The Father longs for, embraces, and welcomes home his wayward son.
“He’s mine…my beloved son.
How long have I waited for your return! Come to your true inheritance. You are family.”
The older son resents the Father’s lavish welcome. The wealth belongs to him, "It’s mine.” He deserves better. He has been loyal, the good son. Yet, all along, he belonged. He always has access to the extravagant love of the Father.
The Father says to the sons and to us: “You are welcome always; everything I have is yours.”
The question is: How do we respond? How do we see “What’s mine?”
