✝ Daily Encouragement (2/10/25) "The Younger Son's Rebellion"
Published: Mon, 02/10/25
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Chestnut
Level
Presbyterian
Church in
southern
Lancaster
County
established in
the early
1700's.
"The Younger Son's Rebellion" Message summary: Today let's muse on why the prodigal son left his father's house in the first place. What was the motivation for his rebellion? Perhaps it began with boredom.
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“There
was a man who
had two sons.
And the
younger of
them said to
his father,
‘Father, give
me the share
of property
that is coming
to me.’ And he
divided his
property
between them.
Not many days
later, the
younger son
gathered all
he had and
took a journey
into a far
country, and
there he
squandered his
property in
reckless
living. And
when he had
spent
everything, a
severe famine
arose in that
country, and
he began to be
in need. So he
went and hired
himself out to
one of the
citizens of
that country,
who sent him
into his
fields to feed
pigs. And he
was longing to
be fed with
the pods that
the pigs ate,
and no one
gave him
anything"
(Luke
15:11-16).
The
younger son
demands his
inheritance
early,
effectively
wishing his
father were
dead. This act
symbolizes
rebellion,
selfishness,
and a desire
to live
independently,
which reflects
human tendency
to seek
autonomy from
God.
The
focus of the
prodigal son
parable is the
father's
readiness to
forgive his
wayward son.
However
today let's
muse on why he
left his
father's house
in the first
place. What
was the
motivation for
his rebellion?
Perhaps it
began with
boredom. That
brings to mind
an experience
Brooksyne had
years ago.
Each
fall Brooksyne
makes a
presentation
in various
locations
about the
Pilgrims
voyage on the
Mayflower. She
has done this
since the
mid-nineties
when she
presented
historically
accurate
information
about the
pilgrims,
including
their
spiritual
faith, to
public school
elementary
students in
Massachusetts.
For
nearly 30
years she has
presented the
story in
senior
facilities, to
church groups
and Christian
schools. Once
she shared
"The Mayflower
Voyage" at the
Willow Valley
Retirement
Community
speaking not
only to
seniors but
also the
pre-school
children as
well.
She
asked the
pre-schoolers,
"Why do you
suppose the
Pilgrims left
England to
come to
America?" One
little girl
responded,
"Because they
were bored".
You
never know
what kind of
response you
will get when
asking
children
questions.
Much
to the
surprise of
the preschool
leader and
Brooksyne, one
little boy
accurately
responded,
"Because the
king was mean
to them". As
most of our
readers know
they were
fleeing
persecution
and seeking
freedom to
practice their
faith.
But
let's consider
the first
little girl's
answer today.
To a child in
our age
growing up
with all the
modern day hi
tech, media
entertainment,along
with the bells
and whistles
of life at
that time
probably would
seem boring!
But of course
no matter how
much stuff we
have access
to, still the
children,
teens and
adults, get
bored.
Back
to the
rebellious
son. Think
about it.
He,
like so many,
thought the
grass was
surely greener
on the other
side. Was he
bored in his
father's house
doing the same
chores day
after day
after day?
The
only time
frame
specified is
the "not
many days"
from the
dividing of
the property
to the son's
departure. He
apparently had
a plan.
Bluntly
it seems to me
some type of
boredom is
very often a
cause for
rebellion! He
"took a
journey into a
far country,
and there he
squandered his
property in
reckless
living".
This
represents
sin.
I
wonder how
long he found
pleasure in
foolish and
wasteful
living? The t
ext
doesn’t
specify but in
real life it
varies.
“Sin
will take you
farther than
you want to
go, keep you
longer than
you want to
stay, and cost
you more than
you want to
pay”. *
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
Yesterday
I taught this
lesson in our
Crossroads
Adult Bible
Fellowship
class that
meets at 11:00
am following
the worship
service we
attend. Our
pastor's
message
yesterday
morning was on
the choice
between rash
decisions that
have bad
consequences
and a decision
to obey
resulting in
God's
blessing. I
told the class
it was too bad
the younger
son hadn't
heard a
message like
this before he
rebelled. But
perhaps he
had. People
don't always
listen. Here's
the service
cued to two
songs we sang
prior to the
message
Watch
on YouTube
*
It is
interesting
where this
quote comes
from: "Further
than you want
to go"
Here's
the entire
parable from Luke
15:11-32
Last
night I picked
up Amish youth
from their
Sunday evening
youth group:
three separate
stops
beginning at
10:30 driving
over 100 miles
through some
of the most
rural areas of
Lancaster
County. I
finally got
home at 1:00
AM. The roads
were crowded
with horse and
buggy traffic
as the youth
returned to
their homes.
Those who live
at a distance
use an
"English"
driver like
me. If they
are dating the
boy takes the
girl home. In
the photo
above this
couple was
having trouble
getting
started since
the horse kept
rearing up!
They were
still waiting
when I left.
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