The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Week of July 16^th, 2014

This week at Saint Matthew’s, on Wednesday night, we continue our summer in the parables with the Parable of the Prodigal Son.   As we share one of the best known parables together, the story of how a son burns bridges in his life, and deserves nothing, is welcomed back with open arms and a celebration, we are reminded of how God welcomes us back and celebrates with us when we are “found” again.  Our prayers are with you as you spend time in your Faith 5 this week.  May your time together help your family to remember that to God you are priceless!

Remember the Faith 5 is 5 simple steps:

1.  SHARE highs and lows of the day

2.  READ and highlight a verse of Scripture in your Bible

3.  TALK about how the verse relates to your highs and lows

4.  PRAY for your highs and lows, your family and the world

5.  BLESS one another.

Share:  Have you ever felt lost before?  How did it feel?  Did you notice anyone that looked lost today?  Anything that seemed out of place?  Share about that.

Read:

Wednesday-Ephesians 4:32

Thursday-Matthew 18:21-22

Friday-James 5:16

Saturday-Colossians 3:13

Sunday-Proverbs 10:12

Monday-Psalm 130:3

Tuesday-Psalm 51:1-12

Talk: What does the daily reading mean to you?  How does it apply to you?  To how your day has gone?

Pray:  For feuding families, for those with no family, for the homeless, for the forgotten, for the orphaned, for the grieving, for those in need of forgiveness, for the abused and the abusers

Bless: Make the sign of the cross on the forehead of the one being blessed and say… “You are forgiven and set free, and you can NEVER fall out of God’s grace.”