Worship Devotional - "The Father's House of Celebration"

Key Scripture: "Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing." - Luke 15:25

Reflection When the prodigal son returned home, the father's response was immediate celebration - music and dancing filled the house. But the older brother, despite being his father's son, didn't understand his father's ways. He heard the celebration but had to ask a servant what it meant. Even when told it was because of his brother's return, he refused to participate.

This parable reveals something crucial about the heart of God and the atmosphere He desires in His house. The Father's house should be a place of continual celebration as people come home to Him. Every local church should embody this spirit - not waiting to see people saved before celebrating, but maintaining an atmosphere of expectant joy that attracts the lost and broken.