My father was an alcoholic and I can say until I was shocked who he really was until he had to stop drinking when he got diagnosed with diabetes...I learned why my mom loved him. He was a truly wonderful man!!! My grandmother had 15 children and only four made it past twenty two!!! I am amazed!!! My dad was the baby...an alcoholic of which made it very much difficult for his children...I had to be the one who protected my my two baby brothers...I have never gotten over that! I really don't know how to deal with this.... suggestions???
My brother in law was an alcoholic too for many years. My nieces are in pain and so they with their Dad went for a BIBLICAL COUNSELING under a Counselor Pastor . It helped a lot on FORGIVENESS and HEALING of traumatiic experience. You have to make a DECISION one time to forgive, its not easy but you have to do for your sake, of course the Pain will still lingers for months or a year or too but it will slowly deminish. And you may read the BOOK of ROMANS in the BIBLE too..GOD BLESS YOU.
Get right with Jesus! I was a mess also, raised in church, at 47 yrs old, GOD got my attention!! Found a Bible teaching church, became good friends with preacher's wife/pianist. God allows me to sing again...for Him!! Brother, God knows what you have been through. Talk to Him! He will give you peace with the past, the capacity to forgive your father, & freedom from
I remember the Gatlin Brothers coming to my church ( Kilgore Missionary Baptist Church ) and singing some of their best songs ( I really wish I could see them again every now and then ).
Im true prodical left my daddys home at 17 got so scared im came home asked my father to forgivr me he did many days it was good he hadvmy clothes laid out i knew i was welcome home
I Bless your generosity, my highest gratitude and appreciation for all the love and support you have been showing me and my music, I'm so grateful 💕🙏💕 BS💕
The song says the man was the oldest son of a wealthy man. This is when you realize the writer didn't listen very well when he heard the story. If you read the parable in Luke 15, starting at verse 11, you will see that the story is about the YOUNGER son. Other than that, this is a very invigorating, inspirational song.
This is true, and as Southern Baptists they would definitely know this. They may have used a little creative liberty since Firstborn fits the rhythm better than Second-born. jmo Edit: Plus, Larry Gatlin is the oldest brother. During the second verse he switches to "I", and when he says "firstborn of a hard workin' man" he points to his father in the crowd.
I Bless your generosity, my highest gratitude and appreciation for all the love and support you have been showing me and my music, I'm so grateful 💕🙏💕 BS💕
Bill and Gloria Gaither and their friends, in this case, the Gatlin brothers, have a legacy of gospel music.
My father was an alcoholic and I can say until I was shocked who he really was until he had to stop drinking when he got diagnosed with diabetes...I learned why my mom loved him. He was a truly wonderful man!!! My grandmother had 15 children and only four made it past twenty two!!! I am amazed!!! My dad was the baby...an alcoholic of which made it very much difficult for his children...I had to be the one who protected my my two baby brothers...I have never gotten over that! I really don't know how to deal with this.... suggestions???
My brother in law was an alcoholic too for many years. My nieces are in pain and so they with their Dad went for a BIBLICAL COUNSELING under a Counselor Pastor . It helped a lot on FORGIVENESS and HEALING of traumatiic experience. You have to make a DECISION one time to forgive, its not easy but you have to do for your sake, of course the Pain will still lingers for months or a year or too but it will slowly deminish. And you may read the BOOK of ROMANS in the BIBLE too..GOD BLESS YOU.
Get right with Jesus! I was a mess also, raised in church, at 47 yrs old, GOD got my attention!! Found a Bible teaching church, became good friends with preacher's wife/pianist. God allows me to sing again...for Him!! Brother, God knows what you have been through. Talk to Him! He will give you peace with the past, the capacity to forgive your father, & freedom from
The demons. Pray in Jesus' name & Satan has now power over yoy!!!
This is Larry's own testimony. A brilliant song.
A man with so much humility deserves to be received back home
Not every father would do that but a good Christian father will
YEA. I had not the grace yet. I asked Him to help me; he did. AFter that i asked Him to forgive me; he did.
I love all in my path god leads the way thank u Jesus Christ
Great performance ❤
Thanks for posting! This is one of my alltime favorite songs and Larry Gatlin is a voice straight out of Heaven!!!
Gatlin got voice of a angle love them music god bless them
I remember the Gatlin Brothers coming to my church ( Kilgore Missionary Baptist Church ) and singing some of their best songs ( I really wish I could see them again every now and then ).
I love this song its so wonderful to listen every morning
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Unbelievably wonderful
This is a very good song by the GALIN Brothers
This is a wonderful song! Love it!!
Larry gatlin and his brothers got. A voice of an a ngle god bless you all
Southern gospel are best
We studied the passage in Luke chapter 15 this past Sunday in our Sunday School Conference call.
Thank you for sending this song love you amen
I love this song so much and love, love the Gatlin's , this is an all time favorite.
Great song!! Who wrote this?
Awesome
Wonderful
love this song
sort of changed the Bible account about the youngest son but love this song
This is my all time favorite song
I like it, but I highly doubt it's you favorite
Im true prodical left my daddys home at 17 got so scared im came home asked my father to forgivr me he did many days it was good he hadvmy clothes laid out i knew i was welcome home
Hold the faith
I Bless your generosity, my highest gratitude and appreciation for all the love and support you have been showing me and my music, I'm so grateful 💕🙏💕 BS💕
@@larrygatlin5157 Your voice is such a gift!!!!
Greetings from Brazil.
Anthony Burger at the keyboard...
The song says the man was the oldest son of a wealthy man. This is when you realize the writer didn't listen very well when he heard the story. If you read the parable in Luke 15, starting at verse 11, you will see that the story is about the YOUNGER son. Other than that, this is a very invigorating, inspirational song.
True ! ... but maybe he was referring to himself as the oldest son ... in any case ... love the song !
I agree. He said it was a true story Then you see the camera focus on his parents.
The song is written about Larry himself. Larry is the oldest child in his family. He moved far from God, and God in his mercy drew him back again.
@@SchoeneTante But it sounds like Larry's testimony in the lyrics is in the second verse, not the first.
@@ILoveOldTWC it is
Ellos son de donde?
Texas :)
Wasn't the prodigal son the 2nd born son?
yes he just changed it to be Him
Did you see his dad's face? :)
This is so very beautiful, but... the prodigal son wasn't the first born. :/
This is true, and as Southern Baptists they would definitely know this. They may have used a little creative liberty since Firstborn fits the rhythm better than Second-born. jmo
Edit: Plus, Larry Gatlin is the oldest brother. During the second verse he switches to "I", and when he says "firstborn of a hard workin' man" he points to his father in the crowd.
I Bless your generosity, my highest gratitude and appreciation for all the love and support you have been showing me and my music, I'm so grateful 💕🙏💕 BS💕