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The Father Who Runs
from Community Christian Church Hosted by Pastor Tony Rea
The story of the prodigal son is not ultimately about two sons. It is about a Father whose love refuses to quit. While the younger son wandered into reckless living and the older son remained trapped in self-righteous striving, both were separated from the Father's heart in different ways. One believed he had gone too far to be welcomed home. The other believed he could earn what could only be received by grace. Yet when the younger son finally came to his senses and returned, the father saw him from a long way off, ran to him, embraced him, and restored him before a single apology was finished. This message reminds us that our greatest problem is not merely bad behavior but separation from God, and our greatest hope is the relentless mercy of a Father who pursues His children. Whether we identify more with the rebel or the rule keeper, the invitation is the same: come home. God's steadfast love never ceases, His mercies are new every morning, and His heart has always been for restoration, not rejection.
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