The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 11 October 2026 – Real Sons Are Word Doers
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TOPIC – Real Sons Are Word Doers
READ: Matthew 21:28-32
28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
THE MESSAGE:
While Jesus was teaching in the temple, the chief priests and elders came to Him with a question concerning His authority and power. To push their argument, they lay claim to the Abrahamic coverage of their sonship. To deal with their argument, Jesus came up with the parable of two sons. The first son agreed to go on an errand for the father but did not go while the second initially did not agree to go, but later went. In this parable, the first son refers to those who are totally disloyal and disobedient to the father they initially claimed faithfulness to while the second refers to those who were thought to be disobedient in the first instance, but are now obedient, doing the father’s wish.
This parable reminds us that the real sons are not just hearers of the word but the doers. James bore witness to this when he stated, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22). God’s instructions are meant to be obeyed even when they are not convenient for us. Take a firm decision today to always obey God, even in the midst of the anti-God worldly system, and you will never regret you did.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, help me to obey Your word always and so prove that I am Your son indeed. Amen.
