28 “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
This lesson of Jesus is a perfect one for all those who believe that we can choose Jesus. The natural inclination of our hearts is bent toward evil. We are people who truly desire not to do hard work. We only desire to do self serving work. Therefore, when it becomes my choice, there must be a great enough downside if I don't choose to go.
The first Son will not Go! He does not want to Go. He does not think this will be of any use to him. But ultimately he goes and does what his Father desires him to do.
The Second Son says he will Go. He has a desire to do his father's will. He wants to be able to serve his Father, and find himself in the good graces of his Father. But when it comes time to do hard work, or even suffer a little, he will scatter.
We all act like these two sons. Sometimes we get really exited to follow the LORD, then things get rough and we are willing to abandon the hard work. Other times we are more honest with ourselves, and we say NO, but we still recognize the importance of what God has called us to do.
But whether we sin by saying NO to God or we sin by not following up when we say YES. Jesus Christ is the one who says YES and still when times get rough he still goes to the cross and dies for the forgiveness of all your sins.
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