Rembrandt was one of the greatest painters of all time. In 1637, he painted this self portrait entitled "The Prodigal at the Tavern."In it, he depicts himself and wife in a tavern or brothel.
During his life, Rembrandt lived an extravagant lifestyle and despite his popularity he struggled financially and had family struggles.
Compare "The Prodigal at the Tavern" with one of his last paintings below entitled "the Return of the Prodigal Son."
They are fitting bookends to the life of Rembrandt, the center of one is pleasure. The center of the other is the Father welcoming the lost son home.
In the Comments below, write out what God is saying to you about coming home and lostness. Maybe you would like to share your story of God's power in welcoming you home.
Or, write your prayer for lost people like the Tigre people.
My prayer for you is you learn to weep for His children as He wept for you.
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I prayed this morning that while we are working at Eggstravaganza that God would give us all a chance to welcome at least one person home!
Be ready to embrace someone today!
My prayer is while I work today God will touch someone's heart thru me to encourage them to come to Him or be renewed in Him. TAKE OVER JESUS!
I pray our heart is broken for lost people - that we mirror the heart of our Heavenly Father.
My prayer is that God helps me to see others though His eyes. Help me not to see a homless man, but a lost son who's Father is searching for him. Help me to look past the plastic laughter and into the hurting eyes of a lost daughter who does not know that she has a Father that wants to wipe away all of her tears and replace her ashes with His beauty. Open the eyes of my heart Lord, and show me how to share Your love with others.
I felt God leading me to contact several of my prodigal friends today - just to say I love you.
I felt God telling me today just to love unconditionally.
God, break my heart for the lost. Yesterday, I lost my phone - actually it was stolen from me - and I have grieved the entire day over that loss. When was the last time I grieved over the lost souls all around me? I am ashamed with my priorities and through my shame, fall on God's mercy seat. Awake within me the passion to share Your love with those around me.
This is the first time I have taken a part in something like this, it is very interesting. This is helping me to grow more in Christ to read what others learn and experience.
It brought me to tears to read about Terrih's phone. Not the loss of the phone, but the grieving of the loss of the phone and how we as Christ followers do not grieve over the lost souls as we do over the lost of our stuff.
Thanks Terrih, that was really touched my heart.
Terri - powerful words. I'm convicted.
Lord, those that wander help them find their way back home to you and the health and peace in your protection.
Thank you Tamra for your words - they helped bring to realization/words how my heart was praying.
I pray for the villages and families in East Africa so that they may have their eyes opened up to the loving Lord God. I also pray for my eyes to be opened up further so I can see areas in my life and "around" me in my walk in a new light. My prayer needs to extend and reach OUT instead of just in.
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