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Jesus is Lord, praise him now and forever. Friends after Jesus expelled the money-changers from the temple, he confronted the self-righteous religious authorities with a parable of two sons who were asked by their father to work in his vineyard.
One gave lip-service to his father but did not go, and the other, although he refused to go, later repented of his disobedience and did what the father asked him.
Likewise, the religious authorities claimed to be doing God's will but acted otherwise. They held the "tax collectors and prostitutes" of society in contempt because they did not obey God's law. Yet the outcasts heard John's call to repent and they reformed their lives.
In contrast, the leaders of God's people stubbornly refused to believe John's way of righteousness, and did not change their lives. Because they rejected God's plan for salvation, they forfeited their place in the kingdom.
Beloved in the Lord, let us reflect on our lives, which of the two sons in the parable can I be likened to?
Lord Jesus Christ, help us to do your will every day that we may attain salvation for our souls. God bless you. Peace and joy, Amen.
