"What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.

Matthew 21:28-32

No matter where you are in life, you are always searching for something. Sometimes it is women, or drugs, or recognition, or love, or money. And sometimes we don’t realize that all we really want, is to be loved by God. You are loved, even if you have lost your way. Stop searching and ask God for help. Open your mind and believe.

Within each one of us

there is a God-shaped vacuum

that only God can fill.

Our Daily Bread – December 3, 2004