5: The Father and His Lost Family
- Aug 26, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 26
The First Family
The Bible begins with a family.
Adam and Eve. Cain and Abel. Four people who represent every family on earth.
They were the first to experience the tragedy of loss. The first to watch a son wander. The first to weep over a son’s grave.
And their story sets the pattern for every family that would follow.
The Lost Sons
Adam and Eve had two sons. Both were lost — but in different ways.
Cain was lost in rebellion. He rejected the blood offering. He killed his brother. He was marked and sent away — a wanderer, a fugitive, east of Eden.
Abel was lost in death. He brought the right offering. He was accepted by God. But he was murdered by his brother, and his blood cried out from the ground.
Both sons were lost. One in rebellion. One in death.
But their father did not give up on either.
The Prodigal Sons
Jesus told a story that echoes this ancient pattern — the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32).
A father has two sons. The younger demands his inheritance and wastes it in a far country. He comes home broken, and the father runs to embrace him.
But the older son refuses to come in. He’s out in the field working, angry that his father would accept the younger.
Jesus is telling Israel’s story — and yours.
The younger son represents those who come home broken, trusting in the Father’s mercy.
The older son represents those who stay in the outer field, trusting in their own works.
Both Are Lost
Here’s the twist: both sons are lost.
The younger is lost by distance. The older is lost in self-sufficiency.
The younger is lost because he ran away. The older is lost because he refused to come in.
Both need the Father’s mercy.
Both need to come home.
The Father Is Still Waiting
The story of the first family — and the story of the prodigal sons — points to the same truth:
The Father is watching for both sons.
He’s watching one at a distance. He’s watching the other work outside the Father's house.
He’s waiting for both to come home.
Reader’s Clue: Which son are you? The one who is dead and distant? Or the one outside? The Father is watching for both. Come home.
Questions or pushback? I would love to hear from you. Feel free to leave a comment or contact me through the website.
Further Reading:
- Genesis 4:1-16 (Cain and Abel)
- Luke 15:11-32 (The Parable of the Prodigal Son)
- Romans 5:12-21 (Adam and Christ compared)
- 1 John 3:11-15 (Cain as a warning)
For the full, in-depth study, including the technical details and Scriptural evidence, please see my book, “HIS-Story Through HIS-Bloodline: The Genesis Pre-Flood Prophecy of the Ages.” This blog article is a simplified introduction to the concepts explored in depth therein.
© 2023-2026 Cindy Lyons. All rights reserved. Adapted from HIS-Story Through HIS-Bloodline: The Genesis Pre-Flood Prophecy of the Ages.
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