The Prodigal One

I read a story in Max Lucado’s book ‘Before Amen’ about a lawyer who won a case for his client. The two men celebrated with a nice dinner. At the end of the meal, the client handed the lawyer a fine wallet made of Moroccan leather. “Please accept this as my token of appreciation.” The lawyer resisted. “No, I can’t settle for a wallet. My fee is $500.” The client looked at the lawyer and shrugged. “Whatever you say.” He opened the wallet and extracted two $500 bills. He reinserted one and handed the lawyer the wallet. Sometimes we treat God the same way. We need to expect the unexpected …..