The Prodigal Son
The story of the prodigal son in the New Testament tells of a foolish young man who insists upon taking all of his inheritance and wasting it on his pleasures. He later finds himself in abject poverty; essentially living with pigs. He decides to return home in hope that his father would at least employ him as a servant. He discovers that his father would joyfully welcome him back as his son. What a picture of mercy, forgiveness, and love.
This painting is in a chapel at Montreat College near Asheville, North Carolina where my son is working. It depicts the son’s return and his father’s embrace. Isn’t it beautiful?
