PRIDE AND THE PRODIGAL

The prodigal son gets all the spotlight, but the older brother is where the story starts reading us back. We open Luke 15 and sit with both sons: the one who runs off and wrecks his life, and the one who stays home doing “everything right” yet can’t celebrate when mercy shows up. If you’ve ever felt angry at grace, suspicious of someone’s comeback, or quietly convinced God owes you for your discipline, you’ll recognize why this parable still stings.We also tackle the question that keeps popping up in church circles and online feeds: once saved always saved, and can you lose your salvation? We’re not trying to win a debate. We’re trying to expose what that fear can do to your heart when it turns into a measuring stick: “They can’t be as saved as I am.” The father in Luke 15 isn’t building a merit system. He’s restoring a relationship, and that changes how we talk about repentance, backsliding, confession, and the urge to “work it off” before we believe we’re welcome again.Then we nerd out on the details Jesus puts in the story for a reason: the best robe as restored righteousness and right standing, the ring as the Father’s seal and authority, and the shoes as a renewed walk and mission. We contrast Spirit-led relationship with rigid systems that can become idols, and we explain why getting the Word for yourself keeps faith from going dry.If you’re ready to stop keeping score and start thinking like a son, listen now.https://wofoyo.org/            #wofoyo