Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:
“What is your opinion?
A man had two sons.
He came to the first and said,
‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’
The son said in reply, ‘I will not,’
but afterwards he changed his mind and went.
The man came to the other son and gave the same order.
He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir,’ but did not go.
Which of the two did his father’s will?”
They answered, “The first.”
Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you,
tax collectors and prostitutes
are entering the Kingdom of God before you.
When John came to you in the way of righteousness,
you did not believe him;
but tax collectors and prostitutes did.
Yet even when you saw that,
you did not later change your minds and believe him.”
Mateo 21:28-32
Ngunit ano sa palagay ninyo? May isang tao na may dalawang anak na lalaki. Lumapit siya sa una at sinabi: Anak, pumunta ka ngayon sa ubasan at gumawa ka roon.
Sumagot siya: Ayaw ko. Ngunit nagsisi siya at pumunta rin pagkatapos.
Lumapit siya sa pangalawang anak at gayundin ang sinabi. Sumagot siya: Pupunta ako. Ngunit hindi siya pumunta.
Sino sa kanilang dalawa ang gumanap ng kalooban ng ama?
Sinabi nila sa kaniya: Ang una.
Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila: Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo: Ang mga maniningil ng buwis at mga patutot ay mauuna sa inyo sa pagpasok sa paghahari ng Diyos. Ito ay sapagkat dumating sa inyo si Juan sa daan ng katuwiran at hindi ninyo siya pinaniwalaan. Ngunit pinaniwalaan siya ng mga maniningil ng buwis at ng mga patutot. Samantalang kayo, nakita ninyo ito ngunit hindi pa rin kayo nagsisi at naniwala sa kaniya.
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A sergeant in the military was instructing some new recruits."Just remember that no matter how hard the work or dirty the job an officer gives you, you always have the last word." As the men stared at him in surprise, he added,
"That word is Yessir!."
In our Gospel today, Jesus told a story to show how different people obey what God has called them to do. In Jesus' parable of the two sons, the father asked both sons to go and work in his vineyard. One son answered, "No," but went and worked. The other son answered "yes" but did not go. In telling the story, Jesus wanted us to realize that what we do is more important than what we say we will do. This is like having Faith but without action it is dead.
Jesus wants us to answer, "Yes," when he tells us to "Love one another."
Jesus wants us to answer, "Yes," when he says,"Follow me."
Obedience is something you do or act it is not just lip service.
Father God sometimes we say, "Yes," but deep inside we say, "No way." Help us to be faithful to you always and do what is pleasing to your eyes.
Amen!
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