The Prodigal Son

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The Prodigal Son

Have you ever lost something special? Jesus told some parables, or stories, about finding something that was lost. One was about a man who had a son that didn’t want to wait for the money he would get when he was older. He took the money and left home. He did things that were wrong and spent his money foolishly.

When all of his money was gone, he felt sad about what he had done. He went home, hoping his father would forgive him. When the father saw his son coming back home, he was so happy that he ran to meet him and welcomed him with love. Even though the son had been disobedient, he was still precious to his father.

This parable teaches us that even when we do something wrong, Heavenly Father still loves us. We are precious to Him, and He will always welcome us back with joy when we repent and come back to Him.

We can follow in Jesus’s footsteps by looking for those who are far away from Heavenly Father, helping them return to Him, and welcoming them with love.