SS9: The Lost Sons & Their Father

Hello, again! We're looking at Luke 15 this week, spending some time with "The Lost/Prodigal Son" and his father, as well as his older brother (who I think was another kind of lost.) I hope you enjoy the video study. In it we'll consider God's will for us in a way that's different than the way we usually think about it, reflecting on why our hearts and God's heart are maybe more important than what we usually think of as "God's will."

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Click here for the audio only if you'd like to listen instead of watch.

In case you don't have time to watch the video, here are the most important points.

Even if we are in the right place, our hearts can be far from God.
We can be in the wrong place and still get right with God.
Our Father knows where we are and will never give up on us.
He will meet us where we are and always allow us to come home.

Survey?

Thank you so much to those of you who filled out the survey I shared last week. Your input has been very helpful! If you haven't had a chance to fill out the survey, guess what! You still can. JUST CLICK HERE! Thank you!

Reading Plan Update!

For those of you who are reading the New Testament with me, I wanted to let you know I'm going to shift the reading plan slightly. Instead of reading a chapter everyday (including the weekends) I'm going to slow it down so there are closer to 5 chapters per week. This will give us a little more breathing room and time for extra reflection or catching up - whichever you need! This week we're finishing Luke. Next we'll be starting the book of Matthew and it will take us almost up to Easter, which I think will be just perfect.

What do you think?

Do you worry about knowing God’s will?
Could it help to focus more on your heart than his will?
Would it make a difference to focus more on seeking God’s heart than his will?

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts... (Colossians 3:15a NIV)

Love,
Melissa ♥️