LUKE 15:20\u201332<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cBut the father said to his servants, \u2018Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet\u2019 \u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
(Luke 15:22)<\/i>.<\/p>\n
As the Prodigal Son journeyed back to his father\u2019s house, he did not realize that his father had been hoping for his return. So, \u201cwhile he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him\u201d (Luke 15:20). The young man humbly confessed his sin and acknowledged that he was unworthy to be his son.<\/p>\n
Notice what the father did. He ordered his servants to do several things, all of which show that he was restoring his son to a new life. Let\u2019s look at each of these gifts the father gives to his returned Prodigal, because they show us what our heavenly Father has given to us.<\/p>\n
First the father says, \u201cBring the best robe and put it on him.\u201d Remember Joseph\u2019s robe, given him by his father, Jacob, and the robe later given to Joseph by Pharaoh? These robes were a sign of honor. When a king sought to give honor to a visiting dignitary, he would present him with a costly robe. Thus, the father was saying, \u201cTreat my son as the guest of honor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Second, \u201cPut a ring on his finger.\u201d This was a signet ring, the type a king would give to his prime minister. The man who wore this ring was exercising all the authority of the king. Thus, the father was saying, \u201cThis man is my son, and he exercises all my authority in this house.\u201d<\/p>\n
Third, \u201cPut sandals on his feet.\u201d Servants went barefoot in the house, but the sons did not. The Prodigal had been willing to be made a servant; instead he was given the shoes of sonship and privilege.<\/p>\n
Finally, the father said, \u201cBring the fattened calf and kill it. Let\u2019s have a feast and celebrate\u201d (v. 23). In the days before refrigeration, meat was eaten only on very special occasions. This feast marked the celebration of the son\u2019s return to the father\u2019s table.<\/p>\n
CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n
Psalm 119:113\u2013176<\/p>\n
1 Corinthians 5<\/p>\n
The word prodigal<\/i> (which we often equate with \u201cwayward\u201d) actually means \u201clavish\u201d or \u201cabundant.\u201d The son was lavish in sin and his father was lavish in grace. Today meditate on the prodigious<\/i> gifts of our \u201cProdigal\u201d Father: His Word, prayer, the Lord\u2019s Supper, assurance of salvation, and the fellowship of believers.<\/p>\n
For further study: Romans 8:31\u201339; tape #B57INT.68\/69<\/i><\/p>\n
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LUKE 15:20\u201332 \u201cBut the father said to his servants, \u2018Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet\u2019 \u201d (Luke 15:22). As the Prodigal Son journeyed back to his father\u2019s house, he did not realize that his father had been hoping for his return. … Continue reading “A CELEBRATION FEAST”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sermons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11258\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}