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Africa West Area Local Pages Pages Local Area West Africa AFRICA WEST AREA LOCAL PAGES AFRICA WEST AREA LOCAL PAGES AREA PRESIDENCY MESSAGE The Parable of the Loving Father By Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. Africa West Area President Elder Curtis s the Savior was teaching in coin, once again stressing the effort in riotous living” (Luke 15:13). Once AGalilee, a group of publicans made and the joy of recovery. The the money was gone, he tried working and sinners gathered to hear Him. This application, once again, is clearly for a farmer, but still found himself in caused the Pharisees and the scribes to stated by the Savior: “Likewise, I say want. He even envied the swine he murmur at the kind of company that unto you, there is joy in the presence was feeding, who at least had some- Jesus was keeping (see Luke 15:1–2). of the angels of God over one sinner thing to eat (see Luke 15:16). The Savior’s response to this murmur- that repenteth” (Luke 15:10). • “He Came to Himself” ing was to tell three parables that deal with those who have gone astray. The Prodigal Son As he mused on his predicament, First, He told the parable of the lost The third parable is commonly the son’s thoughts turned to home. sheep, emphasizing the effort to find known as the Parable of the Prodigal He realized that the hired servants the sheep that strayed and the joy of Son, but it might be more aptly called in his father’s house lived better than its return. The application of the par- the Parable of the Loving Father. In he did. He “came to himself” and able is made clear by Jesus: “Likewise it, the Savior told of a man requesting acknowledged that he had “sinned joy shall be in heaven over one sinner and obtaining his inheritance from against heaven” and against his father. that repenteth” (Luke 15:7). his father and going to a far country. And so, he resolved upon a plan. He Next, He told the parable of the lost There the son “wasted his substance determined to go home. He prepared to acknowledge to his father his errors, confess his unworthiness to be his son, and plead to be allowed to be his father’s hired servant. And, with that speech prepared, he headed toward As he mused on home. (See Luke 15:17–18.) his predicament, the [prodigal] son • The Father Runs to Meet His . “came to himself” Wayward Son and acknowledged that he had “sinned At this point in the story, the Savior against heaven” and includes some very important details. against his father. While the son is “yet a great way off,” the father sees him, has compas- sion on him, runs to him, falls on his neck and kisses him. The son tries to give his speech but does not get far July 2015 A1 beyond acknowledging his sins. The “The tender image of this boy’s he had drifted away from God and father calls for a robe and a ring to be anxious, faithful father running to meet the standards of the Church. When he put on his son, and orders the fatted him and showering him with kisses relocated to our ward, he was ready to calf to be killed for a feast to celebrate is one of the most moving and com- come back to God. He repented and the happy reunion. The father’s joy in passionate scenes in all of holy writ. It then worked to qualify for a temple rec- the return of his son is unbounded. tells every child of God, wayward or ommend. When he was finally ready, I (See Luke 15:20–24.) otherwise, how much God wants us was with him when he returned, for the back in the protection of His arms.”1 first time in decades, to the house of the The Loving, Forgiving Father I have seen God’s love for the re- Lord. As we sat together in the temple, All three parables speak of the turning prodigal played out time after Heavenly Father’s love for him filled recovering of that which was lost, but time as I have watched people come both of us. The embrace, kiss, robe, the focus of the third parable is dif- back to Him. As a priesthood leader, and ring described in the parable of ferent from that of the first two. The the first time I listened to a repentant the prodigal son all seemed to be rolled focus of the third parable is on the member confess wrongdoing, I was into one as I sat with a son of God who actions of the father of the returning somewhat taken aback by the strength had “come to himself,” repented, and prodigal. For me, the most important and depth of God’s love for her that made it back to God’s holy temple. aspect of this parable is what it tells I felt. That feeling has returned every us of our Heavenly Father’s reaction time I have helped someone with the Returning to God when any of us turns toward Him: He repentance process. As a bishop, I had Over and over again, the invita- “runs” to embrace us. Elder Jeffrey R. a man move into our ward who, years tion to return to God is made in the Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve previously, had been a faithful, temple- scriptures. The voice of God told the Apostles has taught: going member. In the intervening years Nephites, “how oft will I gather you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if ye will repent and return unto me with full purpose of heart” I have seen God’s love (3 Nephi 10:6). Through the prophet for the returning prodigal Malachi, the Lord said, “Return unto me played out time after time and I will return unto you” (Malachi as I have watched people 3:7). The Prophet Joseph Smith, in come back to Him. the revealed dedicatory prayer of the Kirtland Temple, prayed, “And when thy people transgress, any of them, they may speedily repent and return unto thee, and find favor in thy sight, and be restored to the blessings which thou hast ordained to be poured out upon those who shall reverence thee in thy house” (D&C 109:21). A2 Liahona AFRICA WEST AREA LOCAL PAGES The Older Son In the example of Of course, the parable of the this older son there prodigal son does not end with the is a warning for all of father embracing his formerly way- us. Heavenly Father’s ward son and celebrating his return. love for all His children The father had an older son who is unbounded, and there is no need to had not wasted the family assets in resent that love as it riotous living but had dutifully stayed is manifest in the lives at his father’s side. But when this of others. older son learned of the celebration for the return of his brother, he was angry. He resented the attention and money spent on the other son, and he condemned him for his previous sinful way (see Luke 15:25–28). In the parable, the loving father left the feast and went out to the older son to entreat him to join the celebration. His words to this son are full of love One of the great blessings that we we got to know these new people for both sons: have as members of God’s Church is better, we were sometimes surprised “Son, thou art ever with me, and the opportunity to assist Him in help- to learn that they had not been very all that I have is thine. ing His children return to full activity active in their previous wards. As “It was meet that we should make in His Church. President Thomas S. these new ward members enjoyed merry and be glad: for this thy brother Monson has called on all of us to the fellowship of the other mem- was dead, and is alive again; and was go to the rescue of those who have bers, we watched them progress in lost, and is found” (Luke 15:31–32). drifted away.2 As we do so, we help the Church and, in several instances, In the example of this older God’s children feel the warm embrace were with them in the temple when son there is a warning for all of us. of a loving Heavenly Father longing to they received temple ordinances. On Heavenly Father’s love for all His chil- welcome them back into His fold. one such occasion, the father of one dren is unbounded, and there is no Over the years I have seen many of these members approached me need to resent that love as it is man- loving Relief Society presidencies. in a temple sealing room and said, “I ifest in the lives of others. Not only One of those presidencies was excep- can never thank you enough for what is there plenty of love for us, but we tionally good at welcoming people your ward has done for my son.” He share more fully in the love as we not into our ward, and along with other did not have to thank us; all of us only celebrate the return of the prodi- members of the ward council, finding present felt the loving spiritual em- gal, but also assist as many as possible ways that the new members could brace of our Heavenly Father for this to return to the fold “safe and sound” participate in ward activities.
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