Come Into the Lives of Prodigals

I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice.
Ezekiel 34:16

The last several years have brought me more and more prodigal situations. Perhaps you’ve seen them in your life as well. COVID brought excuses for us to not gather for worship. Some were genuinely necessary. Many were not. The pandemic made things uncomfortable and created challenges our generation hadn’t experienced before.

No matter what, God is faithful. We can find strength knowing God’s heart is to bind up the injured and strengthen the weak. He has not forgotten them! He loves them even more than we do.

All too often, I’m reminded of my daily dependence on God. I am not above becoming the prodigal. These last years remind me I rarely have everything figured out. In my own ways I’ve silently pushed Jesus away from my daily life. I say “Come, Lord Jesus.” But too often my actions say, “Go away, Lord Jesus.”

Keep praying for your prodigals and asking for opportunities to show the love of Jesus. Who, other than God, knows what may be happening in their lives? In all things we pray for God to bind up and strengthen and bring them back to him.

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Prayer:

Dear Lord, restore your straying sheep. Holy Spirit, work in mighty ways to bring them back. Come, Lord Jesus, and protect us from everything that keeps us from you. Amen.

Also read Matthew 18:12-14.

Written by Jill Klug
Provided by WELS Women’s Ministry

During Advent, we eagerly wait and prepare our hearts for the celebration of his birth AND the time when he comes again. WELS Womens Ministry invites you to join us for daily devotion e-mails in the month of December to prepare your hearts for Jesus’ birth.
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