...turn back to the Lord...

9 Jesus began to tell the people this parable: ‘A man planted a vineyard and leased it to tenants and went away for a long time. 10 When the season came, He sent a slave to the tenants in order that they might give him his share of the produce of the vineyard, but the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 Next he sent another slave; that one also they beat and insulted and sent away empty-handed. 12 And he sent still a third; this one also they wounded and threw out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Heaven forbid!” 17 But he looked at them and said, “What then does this text mean:

‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

18 “Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.” 

19 When the scribes and chief priests realized that he had told this parable against them, they wanted to lay hands on him at that very hour, but they feared the people” Luke 20:9-19.

Dear friends, when the scribes and chief priests realized their sin, they continued to blame God and continued in their ways. However, when you realize your sinful ways, do not do what the the scribes and chief priests  did. Instead, turn back to the Lord and ask for forgiveness. Remember that you can finish the race in the grace of God. You do no have to remain stuck in your sinful ways. Turn back to the Lord and finish strong. Do this one day at a time. Never give up on finishing strong.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me a sinner.

From the Bible:

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy 4:7. 

“But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God” Acts 20:24.

“Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Ecclesiastes 7:8.