This parable can be found in Luke 15.
The youngest son of a family asks his father for his inheritance and leaves town. The son wastes his money on fast living and ends up working in a pig farm, eating the pig's food, The son realises that the workers on his father's farm are better off than he is so he decides to go home and ask his father to forgive him.
The father sees his youngest son coming down the road and rushes out o meet him. The father puts on a feats for the youngest son, this upsets the oldest son.
He meant just what he said - his son was lost - he didn't know where his son was - but now he is found ( the father knows where his son is). The father thought his son was dead but now he can see his son is alive.
the characteristics of the father are caring inviting welcoming loving responsible fair
the father of prodigal son live his son in there house then suddenly his son "inubos" the money on what he wants ..
"Penny in the Dust" by Ernest Buckler is a short story about a father and son's strained relationship, which is symbolized by the son's attempt to recover a lost penny buried in the dust. Through this simple act, the story explores themes of communication, nostalgia, and the passage of time.
The parable of the lost son teaches about forgiveness, redemption, and unconditional love. It shows that no matter how far we may stray, we are always welcomed back by a loving and forgiving father. It reminds us to show compassion and forgiveness towards others who may have made mistakes.
The father of the wayward and obedient sons. It points to the infinite mercy and love of our Heavenly Father, hoping all who are lost be found and live with Him in eternal bliss.
The oldest son. He opposes the father being generous to the lost son who returns.
The father and the lost son were reconciled. The father accepted the son when he returned, gave him a robe, a signet ring and sandals. These are all symbols that the son was reinstated to sonship again. Some people interpret this parable as meaning sinners who turn to God will be reconciled to God. But I think a better interpretation of this parable is the nation of Israel - represented by the lost son - would have been reconciled to God if they had accepted Jesus as the messiah.
Kafan
One thought:Luke 15:11-32 relates the parable of the 'prodigal son'. Though given so much love and support from his father, he chose to disloyally and unappreciatively, turn his back on him, and squander his inheritance on a pointless, self-serving, pleasure-loving lifestyle, losing everything his father had held in trust for him. His father's loving forgiveness and open-hearted welcome to his erring son, demonstrates how God feels when someone, once wayward, has corrected his path and returned to God whole souled. This, like all Jesus' parables, touches our hearts and motivates us to avoid badness and do good, to please our loving father.(Matthew 18:12-14)(Jeremiah 31:34)(Psalm 86:5)(Ezekiel 18:21+22)(Isaiah 38:17)(Acts 3:19)
You may be referring to the parable of the lost son in the Bible. This parable is from Luke 15:11-32, and speaks of a man's son who left the family, and came back many years later, admitting he was lost in the world without his Father. Also called the Prodigal Son.
It also means all of us who are lost in sin and must repent and return to the father.