Jesus reveals the true heart of God through the image of a loving father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, showing us that God’s love is marked by grace, dignity, authority, and restored identity. By contrasting this story with the account of the wild man in Mark 5, we see how even those who seem too far gone are never beyond the reach of the Father’s love. We are invited to receive God’s love, let go of distorted views of Him, and embrace our identity as His beloved children.