Leave a Light On: Prayers For a Prodigal

You dedicated your child to the Lord, taught him/her how to fear God and respect people…all those things that are right in the sight of God. You were shining in their life like a beacon of light and hope in the dark world you were protecting them from. Your little one grew and developed as a ‘normal’ kid and then into the teen years or adulthood. Perhaps your spouse, sibling or best friend was also following God’s will in their life. Then, all of a sudden, when you least expected it, they rebelled. They were no longer interested in things they were taught. They wanted to find their ‘own path’. They were trying to find their way without the Lord’s guidance. How can you help them What do you do next God’s word to you today, right now…is this: Don’t give up on them. Don’t turn the light out and walk away. Wait for His timing in their lives and in yours. Leave a light on throughout your life constantly. This 32 day devotional is designed to assist you in focusing on how to be a brighter light in the darkness. The Apostle Luke challenges us in Luke 11:33: No one lights a lamp and puts it on a place where it will be hidden or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on the stand so that those who come in may see the light. Just as the father of the prodigal son from Luke 15 waited and watched eagerly for his long lost child to return…so must you always remain hopeful and ever vigilant for opportunities to show love to your prodigal child. Leave a light on…