The Parable of the Prodigal Son

            "The Parable of the Prodigal Son" from the book of Luke in the bible is my favorite short story. I like this story becasue it has to do with God and his infinite love for each and everyone of us. In this story, the father represents God and the son represents us. Even though we sin in many ways, God is willing to forgive us if we repent and come back to him. This story not only shows us that God will forgive us and others, but also that we shoudl be happy and not mad when one of our brothers is trying to redeem their mistakes. The brother of the lost son is angry because the father has not only firgiven his brother, but is also making a celebration in his honor. In the same way, many times we criticise our brothers when they are trying to redeem theri ways. For example; when we see someone at church that we know does bad things such as drinking and smoking, we often time think "this personis such a hypocrite because they are bad and they come to church". Instead of being happy that they are trying to redeem their past, we are many times judgemental towards others like the brother of the prodigal son in this story.