Unconditional Love
Today's Gospel of the prodigal son (Lk 15: 1-3, 11-32) is a story many of us are familiar with. It is about the unconditional love of the father for his son who, on taking his share of inheritance went away, squandered all the money; fell into disrepair and decided to return to his father, repentant. Because of his great love for his son, the father, with great happiness, welcomed him back; prepared a feast and called for a celebration.
I like to relate this story to our relationship with God. No matter how long we pushed Him aside in our lives, He will still be there waiting for us to come back. And when the day comes when we know better, when our blindness is lifted, and we realised the blessings, the love and mercy He has shown us even during the time when we were unworthy, we will cry out with sorrow, " Father, forgive me for all the sins I have committed." God, on seeing our contrite heart, will immediately welcome us back with open arms, for we are his children. I believe there is much rejoicing in Heaven each time a prodigal child returns. Such is the unconditional love our merciful God has for each and everyone of us.
What does love look like? It has the hands to help
others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and
needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has
the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men.
That is what love look like.
- St Augustine-
What does love look like? It has the hands to help
others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and
needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has
the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men.
That is what love look like.
- St Augustine-
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