Humans have funny views about God Sometimes we think of a far away God; looking down at us; waiting to punish us in some way; to perhaps drop a piano down on top of us Even young children think about God and imagine what he’s like In a school in America, some young children were asked to write messages or prayers to God One of the most insightful messages from these children leads into today’s theme * "Dear God, I bet it is very hard for you to love everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family, and I can never do it!" Certainly, the story of the Prodigal Son has this effect