Today's promise: Obeying God brings
great joy
Is your obedience
complete?
"But what do you
think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, 'Son, go out and work
in the vineyard today.' The son answered, 'No, I won't go,' but later he
changed his mind and went anyway. Then the father told the other son, 'You go,'
and he said, 'Yes, sir, I will.' But he didn't go. Which of the two was obeying
his father?"
They replied, "The first of course."
Then Jesus explained the meaning "I assure you, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do. For John the Baptist came and showed you the way to life, and you didn't believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to turn from your sins and believe him."
They replied, "The first of course."
Then Jesus explained the meaning "I assure you, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do. For John the Baptist came and showed you the way to life, and you didn't believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to turn from your sins and believe him."
Matthew 21:28-32 NLT
Real obedience
Someone has said that
the road to destruction is paved with good intentions. In this parable, Jesus
is showing us that our actions prove our obedience or disobedience. Even though
the one son had no intention of obeying, the fact that he obeyed in the end
made him the obedient son. The other son said the right thing but didn't follow
through, and he was therefore disobedient. We are reminded that our professions
of faith are only as valid as the actions that follow them. Which brother in
this story illustrates your walk with Christ?
Adapted from TouchPoint Bible with devotional commentary by
Ron Beers and Gilbert Beers, Tyndale House Publishers (1996), p 846
Obedience is the key to all doors; feelings
come (or don't come) and go as God pleases. We can't produce them at will, and
mustn't try.
C S LEWIS
C S LEWIS
Content is derived
from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale
Publishing House
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