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The Chibi News Daily Reflection
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Hi, I'm Jordan and I'm a vicar in the Church of England
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This week we have been taking the time to journey through Jesus' parable of the prodigal son
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We can all think of a TV plotline where someone excludes themselves from their community
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because of resentment and offence. and it's the same in our story
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The prodigal son has returned after squandering his father's inheritance. His father has restored him and thrown a party and invited everyone
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but now the older brother is offended by his father's lavishness towards his younger son
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The father comes out to plead with his older son who refuses to come in
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in his offense the older brother leaves himself on the outside while everyone else is inside
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celebrating sounds a bit like the old saying cutting one's nose off to spite one's face
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the father pleading with his son says but we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of
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yours was dead and he's alive again he was lost and is found and Jesus ends the parable there
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We don't know if the older brother does come in. But perhaps sometimes it is better to win the person than win the argument
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And it is better to let the guard down and sue for peace and reconciliation than be alone on the outside, bitter and angry and right in our own eyes
