The Lost Son

“For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. So they began to celebrate.” – Luke 15:24

Last Saturday, Zach and Philani organized a soccer clinic with a few kids in Dobsonville. We ran through some drills and scrimmaged. My team won 6-2 (woohoo), although I can't take the credit for it because I probably only contributed about 1 percent. 

 During half-time, Zach and Philani told the story of the prodigal son. 

This story is about a father who had two sons. The younger son asked his father for his inheritance, but upon receiving it, he wasted it all on wild living. He was forced to find work feeding pigs. When he realized he had nothing left, he returned home to his father and asked to be his servant because he no longer considered himself worthy to be called his son. He confessed that he had sinned against his father and against God. The father quickly met his son and had a huge feast in celebration of his son’s return. The father in this story represents God, who is waiting patiently for our return back to Him. Because God loves all of his children, He celebrates and rejoices over every child who confesses his sin and returns back to Him. Pray that these kids will realize how much God loves them and is seeking to have a relationship with them.

PRAISE: 7 kids showed up at church on Sunday morning! Pray for Zach as he follows up with these families.