The Older Brother

Now in that same bible story from yesterday, the Prodigal Son has an older brother.  He is very loyal.  He does not run away, but stays with his father and works the business, faithfully.  But that is not his loyalty.  He is loyal to his resentments.  His younger brother is back home safe and sound, though yet to grow up.   The family is having a party.  The big brother won't go in.  He rejects the whole idea of celebrating this younger brother's return.  He want him to be rejected and punished because he is not "loyal" and "selfless" like the older brother sees  himself.  There are church-going people who want to worship, celebrate, but only with people they judge to be just like them.  They are loyal to their judgments of who is the "outsider."  I don't want to be like either brother.  I prefer to grow into being the father.  Unconditional love.