One of the most believed stories Jesus ever told was of the Prodigal Son. And yet if we dig deeper, it's really about the complexity of family relationships, and the nature of our loving Father in heaven.

When a child breaks their parent's heart, the love of a parent does not end - it waits, it watches, and it longs for restoration, just as the Father did for his prodigal son. In the same way, when rivalry takes root between brothers and sisters, it twists love into resentment and becomes sin, stealing joy from the family God intended to be whole. Yet the beauty of the gospel is that there is always a safe place to return - the family table. No matter the hurt, no matter the distance, God invites us back to His table of grace, where forgiveness is offered, relationships can be healed, and love has the final word.

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