[Continuing the tale of the two sons, Jesus said,] "A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living. About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. He persuaded a local farmer to hire him, and the man sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. The young man became so hungry that even the pods he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything."
—Luke 15:13-16 NLT
Key Thought
Life without God is a lonely, desolate, and disgraceful place without comfort and without genuine friends. While you may have companions who hang around when you have something to offer them, they are usually gone when hard times hit, and you are often left alone. Those conditions are such a contrast with every picture we see of the joy and love in the Father's house!
Today's Prayer
Righteous God, my Heavenly Father, please help me keep my mind clear about my blessings of being in your family. Help me to see the comfort, love, and joy that are mine in your family. If I stray, please, dear Lord, humble me gently and bring me back home. My heart will find its true joy only in your presence. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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—Luke 15:13-16 NLT
Key Thought
Life without God is a lonely, desolate, and disgraceful place without comfort and without genuine friends. While you may have companions who hang around when you have something to offer them, they are usually gone when hard times hit, and you are often left alone. Those conditions are such a contrast with every picture we see of the joy and love in the Father's house!
Today's Prayer
Righteous God, my Heavenly Father, please help me keep my mind clear about my blessings of being in your family. Help me to see the comfort, love, and joy that are mine in your family. If I stray, please, dear Lord, humble me gently and bring me back home. My heart will find its true joy only in your presence. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
Ⓒ 1996-2019 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. What Jesus Did! is written by Phil Ware. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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