S – ‘Son,’ he said to him, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. ³² But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found

Luke 15:31–32 CSB

O – Commentary:

The words, You are always with me and everything I have is yours, suggest the religious leaders’ privileged position as members of God’s Chosen People. They were the recipients and guardians of the covenants and the Law (Rom. 3:1–2; 9:4). Rather than feeling angry, they should rejoice that others were joining them and would be a part of the kingdom.

  “Luke,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures

A – The older brother had proximity and resources with his father and still didn’t want to celebrate and value his returned brother. Understandably, his brother wasted his father’s inheritance and came home defeated.  We can be that older brother.  In relationship with God with all of his promises and miss his heart by not loving others.  We must see and value others like God does.  A great test for our humility and security is if we can genuinely celebrate someone else and their wins.

R – Heavenly Father, you are the One, true God.  Please help us today to see others as you do.  We want to value and celebrate others.  Your love for each of us is undeserved.  We need to love each other unconditionally.  When someone takes a step closer to you, we need to rejoice with them.