As I was reading the story of the infamous ‘Prodigal Son,’ I found an astounding truth I had not seen before. Luke 15:11-12 GW; Then Jesus said, “A man had two sons.  The younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the property.’ So the father divided his property between his two sons.

Notice that he divided his property between his two sons. So both sons had access to their inheritance. Finishing the story in verses 25-31, we read; “His older son was in the field. As he was coming back to the house, he heard music and dancing.  He called to one of the servants and asked what was happening. The servant told him, ‘Your brother has come home. So your father has killed the fattened calf to celebrate your brother’s safe return.’ “Then the older son became angry and wouldn’t go into the house. His father came out and begged him to come in.  But he answered his father, ‘All these years I’ve worked like a slave for you. I’ve never disobeyed one of your commands. Yet, you’ve never given me so much as a little goat for a celebration with my friends. But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came home, you killed the fattened calf for him.’ “His father said to him, ‘My child, you’re always with me. Everything I have is yours.”

This is what the Lord showed me in this; This last son stayed and worked for the father. He was so busy working that he didn’t access or use any of what his father had provided for him. Both of them were given their inheritance. When the prodigal son came home and was celebrated, the hard working son was jealous of all the attention his brother was given. In these last days, there will be many prodigals returning to the Father. They will be given many gifts to operate in that those who have faithfully stayed and worked may not be given. We need to guard against those feelings of envy and strife. It’s our own fault we’ve not accessed the riches and miracles that God has already measured out to us. It’s been available to us since Jesus died and rose again. We’ve been too busy relying on our own righteousness to walk in what was provided.

Each time we have an altar call and I see lost sons and daughters return to the Lord, each time I see the power of God come on those children to deliver them from drugs and alcohol, heal their bodies and minds, I rejoice because I know that God is not a respecter of persons. He did it all for all of us. An inheritance comes to us after someone dies and Jesus died so that we could have everything we need now, in this life. Not for when we get to heaven! NOW!

Great and Awesome Father, thank you for every perfect gift you’ve given to us to enjoy. Gifts of peace, love and joy. Gifts of amazing grace. You clothe us with strength and provide us shelter. Healing is ours every minute of everyday because of the stripes Jesus took on his back for me. Victory over all the power of the enemy is mine to use everyday because Jesus took the keys of death, hell and the grave away from satan. He is under my feet. Thank you for your Word, it has so many hidden treasures you long to share with us if we only read it and meditate on it day and night. I love you deeper than I thought possible. What an amazing Father you are to me.