A Series on Covenant & Commitment

Couples, like all of us, are loved, welcomed, and restored by God. And for a relationship to flourish,
couples must choose this same welcome for one another.

Ring of Identity — The Loving Father

A son once wandered far from home.
Squandered his inheritance until shame filled his soul.
Returned uncertain, walking the long road back.
His father cried out, let the feast begin.
As he placed a ring on his once-lost and now-found son.

Ring of Restoration

A ring is restorative.
It can speak identity to those once lost.
It can remind a couple that love is given – not earned.

Luke’s story is about restoration.
And perspective.
The prodigal son.
The loving father.
Which one do you see?

The son rehearses apologies.
But the father is so excited to see his son,
he embraces him with love.
And restores the son’s identity with a ring.

A ring that says:
You still belong.
You are still mine.

Marriage carries this same sacred invitation.
To see one another through the eyes of grace.
To call each other “beloved” even in seasons of wandering.
To restore instead of reject.
To welcome instead of withdraw.

A ring is not just a symbol of commitment —
it is a symbol of return.
We can return again and again.
To rebuild.
To forgive.
To root ourselves in God.

But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.’

Luke 15:22

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