Analysis Of Psalm 23: The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

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In reading all of these sermons and songs you are taught many different life lessons. In Psalm 23, you are taught to trust in and rely on the lord. Psalm 137 talks about forgiving your enemies, Sermon on The Mount teaches us that the Lord will provide for us if we stay faithful in him. Finally the Parable of the Prodigal Son teaches us that work and humility are necessary. My favorite passage is the Parable of the Prodigal Son because humility is a vital part of life, people always make mistakes, and being able to forgive someone is always tough. In this parable the younger son spent all of his inheritance and came back asking his father to take him back in and give him a job and food. When the older son came from out in the field he was mad. “And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends” (Luke 15: 29) The older son didn’t see why he didn’t get a celebration because he never disobeyed his …show more content…

For some it may be a pride type of thing others it may be awkward. Our brains come up with all of these different reasons for why we shouldn’t say sorry. In the parable the father forgives not only one but both of his sons. He is able to forgive his younger son and throws him a party. He forgives the older son for over reacting to the party and the return of the younger brother. “And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.” “It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.” (Luke 15: 20, 32) I think that forgiving someone is one of the hardest things to do if you are really offended. Most times though the other person wants to say sorry too but feels the same way you

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