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“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ ‘But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.” – Luke 15:21-24 We looked yesterday at the homecoming of the prodigal son, and how his dad embraced him in total love after being gone for so many years. Today, I want to point out another often overlooked facet of this story — the son’s perceived path back home. You see, all his life, this young man had looked at his older brother