Evotional.com - Mark Batterson

I heard a fascinating message by Daniel Hill on the parable of the prodigal son. The two sons represent two paradigms or worldviews. The younger brother is a relativist. The older brother is a moralist.

The moralist tries to save himself by obeying the law. The relativist is an "anything goes" person who does whatever he wants. But neither approach will save a person. Hill said there are two ways to be lost--the relativist way and moralist way. The Pharisees are a great example of the way a moralist can be lost.

When you look under the hood, both the relativist and moralist want the same things and make the same mistake. They are trying to save themselves.

There is a third way--it is letting God do for you what you can't do for yourself. It is simply embracing the Father's embrace.

Hill asked a couple of intriguing questions. In North America, is the average church more likely to attract older brothers or younger brothers? The answer is obviously older brothers. But who did Jesus attract? Primarily younger brothers!

It makes you think!