
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.
What does this passage show me about God?
- What does the father do when he sees his son still a long way off?
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?
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?
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.