The meaning of Vance Havner’s statement was that tragedy led the prodigal to repentance and ultimately back to the father’s house. Those difficulties in life cause us to depend on God alone.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
Author unknown
God gave a principle of how to help those less fortunate and allow them to keep their dignity:
Leviticus 19:9
‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. And you shall not glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather every grape of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am the Lord your God.
The Bible has some great principles because the Author is the One who put us together.
Think about it
Gary