The Parable of the King, His Son and His
Son’s Friend. (By Elder Glen Parker 2015)
There was a great and powerful king. He was kind and charitable, but firm in
maintaining the laws of the land. The
king loved his subjects and made himself personally available to them.
Some came regularly to visit the king,
learned of his love, and developed great love for him. The king called them his friends.
Because the king was so kind and charitable
many beggars would plead for food, clothing, and shelter at his door. Most were grateful for his kind response;
others complained that he didn’t give them more.
Some were slow in keeping the commands of
the king; therefore, he was slow in hearing their pleas for help in their time
of need.
Some wanted to just be fed. Some times he would send a servant to teach
them how to fish instead. Some didn’t
like to learn to fish.
When times were good for the people some felt
they didn’t have any need for the king at all.
When times were bad, they in their desperation, ran to the king to save
them.
The king had a most beloved son who was
also kind and generous and had many close friends. He loved his friends as
brothers and sisters. He would invite
his friends to the castle to dine with his family.
One day his friend’s mother was desperately
ill and needed great care at a high cost. The king’s son took his friend to his
father and explained how much he loved his friend and of his friend’s need.
Thought
questions:
Does the king respond the same way to the mechanical
petition of a beggar at the door as he does to the friend of his beloved son?
Christ loves all of God’s children, but does
he call them all “friend?”
What do we need to do to be called a “friend”
of the Savior?
John 15:12-14
“This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have
loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay
down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command
you.”
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