“What do you think? A man had two sons. Now he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ “‘No, I don’t want to,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went. “The father said the same thing to the other son, who replied, ‘Yes, sir.’ But he didn’t go. “Which one of these two did his father’s will?” They said, “The first one.” Jesus said to them, “I assure you that tax collectors and prostitutes are entering God’s kingdom ahead of you. For John came to you on the righteous road, and you didn’t believe him. But tax collectors and prostitutes believed him. Yet even after you saw this, you didn’t change your hearts and lives and you didn’t believe him. (Matthew 21:28-32, CEB)
“Which one of these two did his father’s will?”
Well, I guess technically the first one did because he did go and work in the vineyard, but I actually say he did not do it, because he told the father no. He did not do what the father wanted him to when the father asked.
That is why tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom sooner. Because they heard what needed to be done and did it. While we hear what needs to be done and complain about it because it doesn’t fit our scenario.
So which one will you be? A son that doesn’t listen and complains about what needs to be done, or a tax collector/prostitute that follows Jesus?
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