Then Jesus said, ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.” So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and travelled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, “How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.’ ” So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.This is one of my favorite stories in the New Testament. When I get to the end I always vision the Father running down the road, arms wide open, robe flapping behind him as he recognizes his son coming home after a journey of finding himself. The father's love never stopped, even though his son.
There's a video I'd like you too see from the skit guys that tell what the connection between this passage and unconditional love is. Please follow the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxWTEApjRfQ
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