Have you ever made a promise to God that you would live according to God's standards and not your own?  Have you kept that promise?

As you read the following parable, think about which of these sons might apply more to your life.  What does God want of you today?

Matthew 21:28-32 (NIV)

[Jesus told this parable:]

"What do you think?  There was a man who had two sons.  He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.'

"'I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

"Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing.  He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.

"Which of the two did what his father wanted?"

"The first," they answered.

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.  For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did.  And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him."