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THE ELDER SON.

Text: Luke 15:28 

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

We often preached messages upon messages about the son  that left his father, after he had received the portion of goods that he was entitled to. While the scriptures did not call him the prodigal son, many have simply tagged him as a prodigal son because of how he lived a riotous life outside his father's house.  

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.(Luke 15:13). 

The elder Son in the bible reading represents those in God's house (God's kingdom) who did not depart from God like the younger brother. 

The elder brother, when he realized that his lost brother had returned home, he became very angry and refused to join the party. His father had to come out to plead with him.

There are many elder brothers out there who are always angry about those sinners that have received God's grace and merciful welcoming into God's kingdom. 

These elder brothers are quite comfortable when their lost brothers and sisters in the world are not returning back to the Father. Though, they are working in the Father's field but their interest is not the interest of the father- restoration of the lost sons.

These elder brothers are the large number of workers and ministers in the church, running activities and programmes week in, week out, year in, year out without deep and real concerns for the lost in our world. They are not on mission for the Father.

The elder brother did not take it upon himself to go look for his younger brother, but when the younger brother returned to the Father on his own accord, he became very angry. 

There are many younger brothers who, on their own accord have returned to the Father and they are in our pew. Instead of taking very good care of them with the  love of Christ, they are being trampled upon, criticized and looked down upon.

Are you an elder brother in the Father's house, then you need to rejoice with the Father God over the salvation He's brought to many who may appear imperfect before your eyes today, but the Father would still have you rejoice over their homecoming.

Elder brother, please desist from condemning your younger brother who has come back home, rather rejoice with the Father (God) and joyfully receive your younger brother in love.

May the Lord find you a worthy elder brother who will always be more than willing to receive your younger brother in sweet fellowship in the Father's house.

 *Bible Reading :* 

Luke 15:11-32.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.) Father God, I receive the grace to always walk in love towards my brothers in Jesus name.

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