Devotion:
Read Luke 15:11-32.
I have often wondered why this parable is usually titled “The Prodigal Son.” Maybe it’s because most everyone has their “prodigal” moments in life, when we spend our resources recklessly and run away from our responsibilities. But the real focus of the parable is on this father who loved both of his sons and did all he could to help them both understand that. It is such a great image of our heavenly Father who loves each and every person.
In our worship services today, we will be taking a closer look at this parable, but for now, I invite you to imagine yourself in the shoes of each character in the story. What would it be like to be the son who went away or the one who stayed? What would it be like to be the father of both of them? You might even imagine yourself to be a servant in this household and what it would be like to watch all of this take place in this family you are close to.
There are actually three parables in this one chapter. Take note of the first two verses, which explain why Jesus told all three of them. How does that explanation impact your understanding of the parable?
How reassuring it is to know this God we worship is pictured in this parable of “the father who loved both sons.”
Personal Worship Option:
Offer your own prayer of thanksgiving to this God who loves you, no matter what. And join today at Christ Church as we worship this God together!
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