Life's Inanities and Ironies

 This post brings us to the end of our in-depth dig into The Lord's Prayer and it's many lessons.  I hope this has been as educational, encouraging and enlightening for you as it has been for me in it's creation.  If you would like to see more series of study along these lines let me know in the comments below  Hey folks, let's chat about something that's been on my heart lately. Life is full of crazy ups and downs, prayer can sometimes feel like just another item on our to-do list—a quick plea for help when things get tough. But have you ever stopped to think that real prayer, the kind Jesus taught us, is actually all about rejoicing? Yeah, you heard that right. Let's dive into Matthew 6:13 from the Lord's Prayer: "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." It's not just asking God to keep us out of trouble; it's exploding with praise for who He is....

In the hustle of modern life, it's easy to overlook the quieter stories in Scripture—the ones that don't scream with dramatic falls and redemptions but whisper warnings to the faithful. Today, let's dive into Luke 15:25-32 , the often-overlooked tail end of the Parable of the Prodigal Son . Here, Jesus doesn't just celebrate the return of the wayward younger brother; He exposes the heart of the older one, the "good" son who's been there all along. This isn't just a tale of one lost child—it's about two. And if we're honest, many of us who cling to the Bible as our inerrant guide might see ourselves in this dutiful, yet distant, sibling. Picture the scene: The older son is out in the fields, toiling faithfully as he always has. He's the epitome of obedience, the one who never strayed. But when he hears the sounds of jubilation—music, dancing, the fattened calf being slaughtered—he's puzzled, then furious. His brother, the squanderer, th...