PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS

"There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the older one and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' 'I don't want to,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. 'Yes, sir', he answered, but he did not go.' (Matthew 21:28-30)

A few weeks ago, in our weekly PASSPORT TO EASTER discussion group, a very interesting exercise was proposed: When you read a parable, turn it on yourself.

So, I ask you, in this parable, which Son (or Daughter) are you?

Perhaps you have said, 'Yes, God, I will follow you always'. But you don't quite make it to church any more. Your Bible is sitting in a drawer under the phone book. Giving money to church and charity is a nice idea, but you really want to get that Playstation first.

Or perhaps you have said, 'No thanks, God. I don't want to walk your path." Yet you are drawn to the Sunday services at your local church. You are reading the Gospel of Matthew, and can't wait to move on to Mark. You recognize the face of Jesus in all you meet, and want to 'love your neighbour as yourself'.

As we move through our PASSPORT TO EASTER journey, ask yourself, which Son or Daughter am I?