For Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, April 26th, 2009.

1) Isaiah 54:1-10
After reading this passage, what questions are you left with?
What kinds of comparisons are made in this passage? What did Isaiah compare Israel to? What other time period did God compare this to?
In terms of time, how does God’s punishment compare to God’s love?

2) Isaiah 54:1-17
This was a prophecy made to Judah before they were sent into exile. What did this prophecy say about their past? What did is say about their future?
What does this prophecy describe about God’s character?
Praise God for these attributes today.

3) Luke 15:11-32
How does this story relate to God’s message in Isaiah about the punishment and restoration of Israel and Judah?
What do we learn about God’s view of forgiveness and God’s character in this story?

4) Psalm 103
What does this Psalm teach us about God’s character? What does it teach us about God’s kind of forgiveness?
What verse or phrase in this Psalm is most meaningful or encouraging to you in your life right now? Spend time meditating on it today.