Matthew
21:28-31 AMP
"What
do you think? There was a man who had two sons, and he came to the first and
said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' [29] And he answered, 'I will
not'; but afterward he regretted it and changed his mind and went. [30] Then
the man came to the second son and said the same thing; and he replied, 'I
will, sir'; but he did not go. [31] Which of the two did the will of the
father?" The chief priests and elders replied, "The first one."
Jesus said to them, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you that the
tax collectors and the prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.
There are
two dimension to this teaching and it will help us to balance the decadence
that is happening in our world today.
This due
to ranging of deception that crept into humanity. Moral was what we hold high
not Jesus. Result is what we embrace not relationship with the Holy spirit.
The enemy
kept thrilling us into believing the end justify the means. The question is
with who?
There is
no problem in result because Jesus Christ talked about it:
Luke
13:6-9 AMP
Then He
began telling them this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree that had
been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it, but did not
find any; [7] so he said to the vineyard-keeper, 'For three years I have come
looking for fruit on this fig tree and have found none. Cut it down! Why does
it even use up the ground [depleting the soil and blocking the sunlight]?' [8]
But he replied to him, 'Let it alone, sir, [just] one more year until I dig
around it and put in fertilizer; [9] and if it bears fruit after this, fine;
but if not, cut it down.'"
Even
Jesus Christ want result from us. He expect every believer to be fruitful.
The
question is what type of result is Jesus Christ asking of us?
We have
mixed what is right with what is good. Because it is good does not mean it is
right.
Meaning
of Result: a thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence
or outcome. Result can either be negative or positive.
God is asking for the right result.
Note:
WHAT WE ENJOY ON EARTH IS NOT THE RESULT OF OUR EXISTENCE ON EARTH.
Whatever
we make of the earth and people in it during our existence on earth is what
makes our result right or just good.
Jesus has
given significant warning to many that pursue vain reward:
Matthew
7:21-23 AMP
"Not
everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but
only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. [22] Many will say to
Me on that day [when I judge them], 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your
name, and driven out demons in Your name, and done many miracles in Your name?'
[23] And then I will declare to them publicly, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM
ME [you are banished from My presence], YOU WHO ACT WICKEDLY [disregarding My
commands].'
Every
result we seek as human was achieved in this scripture and yet there was no
relationship with Jesus.
