Believing Enough to Work

In Matthew 21:28-46, we find Jesus teaching about the Kingdom of God using two parables: the first about two rascally sons, the second about evil renters. Both hit on a common theme: your life matters. What you do, how you behave, matters. Your words matter, too, but if your words don't match your lifestyle, your lifestyle will "win" or be the thing you are judged by. So Jesus tells us better to be a prostitute who listens to Jesus and repents, then a person says he knows God but doesn't produce any fruit (the kind that comes from love and true righteousness). The second parable is about the Jewish religious leaders, entrusted to lead God's people and produce good fruit, but instead try to steal God's authority and glory. It doesn't go well for them when the Owner returns. So what about your life? Do you believe in Jesus? Do you believe enough to do his work?