Short Stories

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Parable of the Unforgiving Brother

The Father taught his oldest son this: “My son, take note that I care for all the plants of the earth, and give them respect, for without them we can not breath. Thus also love and respect the animals, for I will give account for the deeds that are set against them. My most important teaching to you though is to love all people with all your heart, for I love them all. So my son, go out unto your brothers and sisters, and give them these commandments. Let them know that I love them all and that they are to love each other as I love them.
The son told his Father: “Yes Father! I will go, for I love my brothers and sisters too, and I love them so much, that I will die for them.”
The Father’s other children had left his house, and had went their own way.
So the oldest son left his Father’s house, and went out to his brothers and sisters to give this great message to them.
He called them all out and he told them what his Father had commanded him: “Listen my brothers and sisters, and hear what our Father has told me. We are to love one another with all our heart, and we are not to judge each other harshly. Do not condemn each other, but forgive every evil deed that your brother or sister may do. Hold nothing against them, but forgive and love them, for your Father, and I love you unconditionally. We will never stop loving you no matter what offense you commit against us. So do the same, or your harshness shall be judged the same. The way you treat each other, then in the same matter, your Father and I will treat you. Do not be angry with each other, but love one another, and forgive each other, or your Father and I will be angry and harsh with you. For by the way you treat your brothers and sisters, our Father and I will treat you.”
The oldest son’s brothers and sisters agreed with him and went their own way, and the oldest son went back the Father’s house.
One day, a sister did something that seemed detestable to a brother, and the brother rebuked the sister harshly. He became angry with her and judged her without love, and he ignored the commandments given by his Father and oldest brother.
Soon all of the brothers and sisters were called up to the Father’s house, and he gave his oldest son the right to reward their good deeds; however, when the oldest son came to the brother that judged his sister harshly, he told him this: “Why haven’t you obeyed the commandments given to you by our Father. The only thing he commanded you was to love your brothers and sisters, and do not be angry with them, and to not judge them harshly. But since you did not do this command, and since you did not love your sister and forgive her, I will also not forgive you. The Father has given me the authority to judge, and I will judge by his standards. He commanded that in the same way you are to your brothers and sisters, so be the same way you are judged. You will not receive your reward, and I will send you out of our Fathers house, for if you do not love your brothers and sisters, and forgive them of everything, then you do not love your Father and me, and you will be judged by the same matter that you judge others.”
Those whom have ears let him hear.
By Michael Hanna

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