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Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, (Luke 15:1-3 KJV)


These verses are a set up for the parables that follow. One of these is is the parable of the prodigal son. In that is shown how the grace of God is available to all men. There is also revelation of the Value that God places on His creation man and how he receives one back into the household of God.

There is no conditions for his son’s return and no restrictions on him as he is brought back into the father’s house. A full restoration of all… A robe given…reconciliation..a ring given..acceptance, and shoes for his feet. Welcome home son.

Jesus was showing by this parable that what He was doing with the Publicans and sinners is the very heart of God.

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. (Luke 15:22-24 KJV)

See Matthew 23:25-28 for what the Scribes and Pharisees were likened to. The elder brother is representative of the attitude of the Pharisees. Outwardly clean but inside they missed it.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (Ephesians 1:3-7 KJV)