Read: Luke 15:11-24 But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. (v. 20) When I
Read: Matthew 9:1-8; 18-22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” (v. 22) My dad would lovingly say to me, “You’s a
Read: Isaiah 40:1-11 He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart. (v. 11 NIV) David reminds us in Psalm 100 that we are the Lord’s
Read: Psalm 100 It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. (v. 3) Picture a beautiful, lush pastureland. The
Read: Ephesians 1:1-6 For he chose us in him. (v. 4 NIV) Do you remember a time when you were chosen for something? Maybe you were chosen for an athletic team
Read: Hosea 11:1-11 I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. (v. 4 NIV) The phrase “ties of love” from our passage reminds me of preschoolers walking
Read: Isaiah 43:1-7 I have called you by name, you are mine. (v. 1) “You are mine” are strong words of belonging. Children cry, “Mine!” when a toy is taken from
Read: Song of Solomon 2 My beloved is mine, and I am his. (v. 16) When children sing the song “His Banner Over Me Is Love,” they are encouraged to put
Read: Psalm 139 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. (v. 13 NIV) Adoptees of my generation usually do not know their birth mothers.
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