Jesus taught us that obedience in our daily life is more precious than sweet talk. When we serve God and follow God, it is very easy to say, "Lord, we love you." But in real life, we may never follow Him. Our spiritual lives seem out of touch and yet we don't see anything wrong. Just like the second son, saying he would go to father, but did not in the end, their problem is that they took belief too lightly and casually, regarding it as merely words, no need to take it seriously. May the Lord help us not be self-righteous. On the surface, the second son was very obedient, being pious in meetings and services; but he actually did not follow God's word. On the contrary, while the elder son was sometimes disobedient, he was in fact the real obedient one.
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In other words, if we only sing and say God's word, but do not follow God's will, no matter how righteous you feel, it's nothing to God. On the other hand, even though prostitutes are less righteous than you and I, but they listen to the gospels of Jesus, repent, and thus are more righteous to God. May God help us being obedient not only in words, but in our lives as well. If we are disobedient, God cannot use us as His vessels. We have to totally sacrifice ourselves on the altar of God, allowing Him to use us.
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There is too much formalism in the church. What God really values is not our words, but our hearts and deeds. Do we really follow God's words in our daily lives? If we do not, may God shine upon us, forgive our disbelief, so that we can turn to Him once again. Prostitutes and tax collectors were the ones despised by the world, and they are sinners in our eyes; however, because they were obedient and they turned back to God, the Lord call them righteous. May God have mercy on us, not to be bound by outward appearance and formalism, but simply follow Him obediently every day.
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