Luke 15:25
““Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.”
What does Luke 15:25 mean?
The older brother had been working faithfully all day while his younger brother was welcomed home with celebration. As he approaches and hears the party sounds, he's about to discover that his father's joy doesn't operate on the scoreboard he's been keeping. This moment captures the tension between obedience and resentment, between doing the right thing and feeling appreciated for it, which is something many of us know from our own lives.