A Picture of the Father in the Parables

Rembrandt 1669

Yahshuah gives us a picture of the Father in the parables; he gives us a dozen quick stories to show us what He is like. And he gives one story to tell us what he is not like.

• He is like a joyful father so generous in preparing his son's wedding that he invites vagabonds, and whosoever. But he expects the wedding guests to behave, or out they go (Mt.22:1).
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  He is a generous gift giver. He gives gifts to people, but expects them to use them and not waste them (Mt.25:14).
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  He is like a merciful king who forgives unpayable debts, but expects others to do so too, or they end up in a prison for the merciless (Mt.18:21).
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  He is like generous farmer, who is generous to the point of being criticized (Mt.20:1).
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  He is not like an unjust Judge who won't help you unless coerced, or bribed. He is willing to quickly help you (Lk.18:1).
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  He is like a longing Father who does not demand anything of his prodigal son who returns to him; no sacrifices, no payments, not even apologies. (Lk 15:11).
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  The only time we see him angry is with violent men who have killed his messengers (Mt.21:33). He will destroy them.
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  He is like a good shepherd who seeks his missing ones until he finds them (Lk.15:4).
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  He is like a fearless physician who goes among the sick with great kindness and never charges them (Mt.9:10).
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  He is like a treasure hunter and you are a treasure he finds in a field, you are a pearl of great price, and he will pay all he has to make you his own (Mt.13:44).
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  He is like a traveler who finds you beaten and dying in the road and he brings you to the nearest inn and pays all your bills until you are healed (Lk.10:25).

This is the Father Yahshuah showed us. Who could ask for a better God?


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