Doing the will of the Father

"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.' And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he repented and went. And he went to the second and said the same; and he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go. 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 harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him. Matt. 21:28-32

Are you working in the vineyard today? We have all been invited. Many of us have refused in the past to do the Father's will. However, there is still time to repent and to "go". In the end, only those who do the will of the Father and believe in him will celebrate in heaven. Jesus came to seek and save those who were lost. God's grace extends to the tax collectors and harlots who will turn to him and they will go ahead of those who, in their self-righteousness, say they will do what God wants; but, whom "do not go". If you want to measure one's faith, look to the fruits of a person's life. They are self-evident. It does not matter how bad or messed up a person's life has been in the past. If we seek to do his will, we pile up treasures in heaven. This is good news!