Comments on: Sunday, March 31, 2019 – Seeing the Big Picture

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 12:02:22 +0000

Seeing part of the picture we think we understand. Not even close. God has us up on the full screen. Thanks Joe

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 12:01:34 +0000

Thank you for that insight Chris Curley. I went back to read that passage over again and was struck with how the father loved and cared for both of his sons.

By: Chris Curley

Chris Curley — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 07:55:52 +0000

Thank you, Joe, always like your reflections. One thing that struck me recently, about this parable, is that not only does the father run to his returning son, but he GOES OUT to the sulking brother who refuses to come in. He goes out, he doesn’t party on waiting for him to get over himself and come in. Even when we don’t look for God, or return to Him, He really is with us, coaxing us to listen, to see the bigger picture. God bless.

By: JP

JP — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 04:16:18 +0000

I don’t recall who told me this analogy that illustrates how God sees the Big Picture. It goes something like this: If I stand on a street corner to watch a parade, my limited vision permits me to see the various floats and bands only as they come into view and pass by in succession. But if I were to hover high above in a helicopter,I would see the entire parade route from beginning to end and everyone and everything in it.This helps me understand the way it is with God. He sees human events from a perspective that is so much broader than mine. God has an all encompassing view and sees everything from start to finish. That is to say, He has the Big Picture.

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 23:23:42 +0000

Hi Joe. With your insights, I would also like to share our priest’s homily regarding the gospel. He explained to us that the prodigal son has commited a grave son for defying one of the commandements. Consequently, he should be stoned to death. Knowing this, the father ran upon seeng his son and wrapped his arms around him to protect him from servants who’d be throwing stones. I was touched by the father’s intense love that he must have forgiven the son’s sins long ago that the first thing he thought upon seeing is to protect him. As what you have said, God sees the big picture and is just waiting to welcome us home.