Love — light poured out and received in open hands

The prodigal sonLuke 15:11-32Length: Long

Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

  • Read
  • Reread
  • Retell

Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

  1. What does this passage show me about God?

    • What does the father do when he sees his son still a long way off?
  2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

    • Have you ever wondered if you have gone too far to be loved — and what does this father show you?
  3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

    • What step of coming home to the Father will you take this week?
  4. Who will I tell?

    • Who needs to hear that the Father runs to meet returning children — and how will you tell them?

Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).

Pray

Father, thank you that you saw the son while he was still far off and ran to him. Receive me as I come home, and keep me from standing outside like the older brother.