Thought for Tuesday December 15

The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
Look to him that you may be radiant with joy,
and your faces may not blush with shame.
When the poor one called out, the LORD heard,
and from all his distress he saved him.
The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

 

 Matthew 21: 28 – 32  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?” 

Which son is more like me – am I the stubborn one who resists God but usually does the right thing, or the agreeable one who sometimes fails to follow through?   Is one really that much better than the other?

Action:   Work on being the third son (or maybe the daughter) who says yes cheerfully and then follows through with great energy.