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Discussion Questions

1. What is the hardest part of being a father for you? If you don't have children, what do you think was the hardest part of parenting for your father?

2. What did David do as a father that he shouldn't have done? What didn't David do as a father that he should have done?

3. According to verse 14, what is the heart of God toward us? What are the similarities and differences to the father of the lost son in Luke 15:22-24? Given these Scriptures, what does God want us to do when we become estranged from a son or, for that matter, any family member?

4. How would you go about reconciling with an estranged son or daughter? Is there any immediate application of today's lesson for you?