Everything I Have Is Yours

Lost, Found, and Welcomed Home · Luke 15

Story guide: The same father pleads gently with his older son outside a warmly lit celebration as the field worker voices his hurt. The older son returns from the field and refuses to enter the celebration.

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25His older son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing,

26And calling one of the servants, he asked what these things might be.

27He said to him, “Your brother has come, and your father slaughtered the fattened calf, because he received him back safe and sound.”

28But he became angry and was unwilling to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29But he answered his father, ‘Look, for so many years I have been serving you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends.’

30But when this son of yours came, the one who devoured your livelihood with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.

31And he said to him, ‘Child, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.’

32But it was necessary to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.

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