His eyes were fixated on the pods on which the pigs were feasting. Drool formed across his lips as he fantasized about the pods bursting with flavor within his mouth. Had his life really come to this point? Not long before, he had popularity and wealth. Life was good, but then, the bottom fell out. He was now famished, dirty and envious of a pig’s lunch. He thought back and remembered all the delightful delicacies that were spread across his father’s table. Now, that was a feast, a feast he had too often taken for granted. When he finally came to himself, he decided to return home and beg just to be a servant in his father’s house. That would be far greater than his current predicament. When he finally came to his father’s house, he could see his father running to meet him. Then, it was time for the speech he had been practicing all the way home. He told his father, “I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants” (Luke 15:19). His father would not hear of it. He was his son, and he was home! He was lost, and now he was found! It was time for a celebration. This celebration would involve fresh clothes, music, true friends and an abundance of food. Perhaps, we have encountered individuals who have strayed away from the kingdom of our Lord. They, too, departed for new horizons of pleasure and