But the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me. All that I have is yours too. We must be happy and have a party, because your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found. This famous story teaches us some important lessons about God and about ourselves.
People seek happiness in the wrong places.
The younger son thought happiness was getting away from his father's control and being free to have fun. In the end, he was miserable because he was looking for happiness in the wrong places. People in today's world are making the same mistake. They are seeking happiness in money, drugs, alcohol, sex, thrills, education, power, fame, beauty. But selfish living does not lead to joy.