A Prayer For Prodigals

When Absalom launched his lethal attack against his father, and drove King David into the wilderness, we can imagine the pain in David's father heart. In this piece we have imagined David longing for his son in such a way that we can make it the basis for our own cries to God on behalf of those we love and are concerned for, but who are currently not walking with the Lord Jesus. The stunning first piece of music is by Francis Cummings and is called Síocháin: which evokes a calm and gentle peace in Irish Gaelic. As the name indicates, the music is in the Celtic tradition. This is followed by a lovely piece for piano by Justin Coldstream that we have called 'Inheritance.' It looks forward to our children and loved ones reaching out to receive the new birth that the Lord is offering them: 'a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade, and which is kept in Heaven for you, who, through faith, are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.' (1 Pet. 1:3-5)