ABUNDANT EXPRESSIONS OF HOSPITALITY / The Prodigal

This is the seventh of seven devotions and music videos 

with the theme from Galatians 5:22 

"The Fruit of the Spirit is Goodness / Hospitality"

ABUNDANT EXPRESSIONS OF HOSPITALITY
by
Kent Clifford Cooley
(Adapted from Luke 15:11-32)

One of the greatest examples of unexpected and undeserved hospitality expressed in Scripture is the story of the prodigal son.  After the prodigal son had demanded his inheritance, left home and wasted it on riotous living, he came to himself and said,

"I will arise and go home and say to my Father,

'I am no longer worthy to be called your son. 

Make me as one of your hired servants.'"

While the prodigal son was still on his way home, the love of his father produced an abundant expression of hospitality. 

“Bring a robe and a ring for his hand! 

Kill the fatted calf for my son who was lost and now he is found! 

My son who was dead is now alive!”

The God kind of love produces unmerited and undeserved forgiveness with abundant expressions of hospitality. 

Father, so many times I have come back home to you from my prodigal ways to be welcomed into Your open arms with abundant expressions of hospitality.  As my love for You increases, Your love for other prodigals is expressed through me with abundant expressions of hospitality. 

Please, God, love prodigals through me.

© LoveWalkPublishing

Authored by KentCliffordCooley  

Edited by Rebecca Cooley

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THE PRODIGAL

Devotion: Abundant Expressions of Hospitality

(Adapted from Luke 15:11-32)

Verse 1:

The Prodigal reached the bottom, 

Eating of the food of the swine

Remembering where he came from, 

Rising up his way back to find

Verse 2:

As he was making his way home, 

Wondering if he would be received

As he was still a ways off, 

Is that my father his eyes 

He could hardly believe

And the Father said . . .

Chorus:

I never ever stopped loving you 

I never ever ceased to care

Though you had strayed so far from me, 

With arms wide open, I’m here 

Verse 3:

I was too a prodigal 

Who had reached his lowest low, 

Wondering if He would ever take me back

But now I know that I know, 

And I can hear the father say . . .

© LoveWalkMusic 
WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley

This is the impartation devotion. Jesus you are knocking at the door of every heart. Whosoever will open the door,Your will come in and break bread with them and them with You. I will answer your invitation and I extend it to every person in the spirit of hospitality.