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Originally Posted by Socialite
Rob came back here and proceeded with what he was saying. Didn't take much more "reading into."
I may have advanced it and suspected Rob had in mind what many people refer to as "rules" -- man-made standards (like his FB Rules), but my general critique had to do with making the Story about rules -- "he left because of rules, came home because rules brought good stuff."
Now that I re-type that... I actually believe the younger son was scheming when he came back, knowing he could get "better stuff" and this is the climax of the Story. The Father, not waiting to here his rehearsed speech throws himself on him, loves on him, orders a party up --- all before the younger son can even get his scheming story of how he will earn his way out of his mouth.
Love that story...
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I don't believe that. The fact that the Word says that his father saw him from a great way off and ran to him with compassion allows me to know that the son
knew his father well and that he would not reject him and would help him make things right. That is what people need in order to come home. They must know you will take them back. I believe, with everything within me, the son knew this of his father.
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