A certain man had a son. And the son said to his Father, "Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me." So he divided his livelihood to him.
After many days journey the son arrived in a far country, and there wasted his possessions with wild living. Having nothing left, he longing to fill his stomach with the same pods he saw pigs eating. He said to himself, "Despite my wickedness I will return home to my Father and beg to be made a slave." So the son began the journey home.
While he was still a long way off, the Father saw the son and went to him and dragged him out to the city gates and said "This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.' Then all the men of the city stoned him with stones, and he died. And so the evil was put away from among the people. And all the people heard and were afraid.
Deut. 21:18-21
True justice is a scary thing. How easy it is to take grace for granted.
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