“How do we welcome home our lost brothers and sisters? By
running out to them, embracing them, and kissing them. By clothing them
with the best clothes we have and making them our honored guests. By
offering them the best food and inviting friends and family for a party.
And, most important of all, by not asking for excuses or explanations, only
showing our immense joy that they are with us again. (See Luke 15:20-24)."
"That is being perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect.
It is forgiving from the heart without a trace of self-righteousness,
recrimination, or even curiosity. The past is wiped out. What
counts is the here and now, where all that fills our hearts is gratitude for
the homecoming of our brothers and sisters.”
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