Luke 15:11-32 And he said, A certain man had two sons:… "He divided unto them his living" — literally "his life." That is what the heavenly Father has done. He has given His darling — the apple of His eye — His only begotten Son — His life. He has put Him down into the midst between the two classes of characters. The one thief rails, the other adores; the one son loves, the other rejects. But let us beware, for "this Child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel." The great question of the judgment day will be, "How did you treat My life, whom I gave you as your portion?" Yes, every man has a portion from God. The humblest artizan has a portion. The poorest factory-girl has a rich dowry. Jesus is her portion. Your birthright, my reader, is eternal life in Him. But see that you sell it not, like Esau, for a mess of pottage. See that the intoxicating cup, or the pleasures of the world, do not rob you of immortal bliss. (F. Ferguson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he said, A certain man had two sons: |
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