God's Heart for the Prodigal
A Devotional Journey of Mercy, Redemption, and Unfailing Love
Inspired by the Williams family’s journey with their son Zach, God’s Heart for the Prodigal offers thirty days of hope, Scripture, and hard-won wisdom to anyone praying for a prodigal they love.
God’s Heart for the Prodigal was born from Steve and Jenia Williams’s own heartbreak and hope as they prayed for their son, Zach, during the years he wandered far from his faith. With raw honesty and unshakable belief in God's power to restore, they share the lessons, Scriptures, and prayers that sustained them through long seasons of waiting. Now returned to faith, Zach adds his own perspective to their story, offering unique insights from both sides of the prodigal journey.
This 30-day devotional is for every parent, grandparent, spouse, or friend who carries the weight of loving a prodigal. Each day offers encouragement from God's Word, practical guidance for interceding without enabling, and space to process your own grief, fears, and hopes.
Steve and Jenia’s journey, enriched by Zach and his wife Crystal’s candid reflections on his own wandering and return, is a living testimony that no one is beyond the reach of God’s grace. Their family’s story, paired with biblical truth, will strengthen your faith, deepen your trust, and remind you that your prayers are powerful and effective.
If your heart is heavy for someone you love, God’s Heart for the Prodigal will walk beside you, helping you hold on to hope, lean on the Father’s love, and believe that He is still writing your loved one’s redemption story.
- Opening Credits
- Epigraph
- A Word from Zach
- Before You Begin
- Day 1: The Unconditional Love of the Father
- Day 2: At the Crossroads
- Day 3: Faith in the Fire, Joy in the Trials
- Day 4: A Home for Your Heart
- Day 5: Carrying the One Back Home
- Day 6: The Promise in Prayer
- Day 7: Lining Up with God’s Word and Will
- Day 8: Praying God’s Word
- Day 9: Personalizing the Word in Your Prayers
- Day 10: It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You End
- Day 11: A Father Who Is Always There
- Day 12: Freedom Is a Choice
- Day 13: The One Who Never Gives Up
- Day 14: The Author of Truth vs. the Father of Lies
- Day 15: Less Is More
- Day 16: Foundations and Floods
- Day 17: Living Your Life to Leave a Legacy
- Day 18: Your Counselor and Comforter
- Day 19: Red like Crimson, White as Snow
- Day 20: A Place for You
- Day 21: Fuel to Win the Fight
- Day 22: Results vs. Rest
- Day 23: Specks and Logs
- Day 24: Praise Through the Pain
- Day 25: Enduring Trials Through Steadfast Faith
- Day 26: New Life, New Song
- Day 27: The Wealth of Wisdom
- Day 28: From Tired and Weary to Running and Soaring
- Day 29: Name Above All Names
- Day 30: The Road to Jesus
- Wrap Up Review
- Beginning a Relationship with God Through Jesus Christ
- Closing Credits