A Little Parable I Told

There were two men.

Both heard God’s voice.

God said to both,

“You do what I ask,

“And I will give you everything your heart

“Desires, even wives, children, and vineyards

“And man-servants and female servants

“And oxen and sheep in great number.”

 

The first man,

He listened to God’s voice

And being a great sinner

He hindered himself

And caused a great calamity

Against himself.

He had sinned

And therefore had shame cast upon him.

For, his sin was known to everyone.

But, he had only made it known because God had told him to repent.

He believed in God’s voice

But, the more good he did

And the more he waxed in righteousness

The more he grew hesitant in his belief that God would save him.

He believed God would not even

Give him a mote of what his heart desired.

 

The second man,

An even greater sinner,

Knew he had heard God’s voice

But decided instead to act very foolishly.

He went out and began to torment his family and friends

And began to spill innocent blood.

He began to whore-monger

And would not repent.

When asked about his crimes

He felt shame, but would not repent.

He said in his heart, “There is no God

“And I don’t want to be mad like my brother.”

So, he continued on sinning.

 

Which is faithless

And which is unfaithful?

Who is the greater sinner of the two?

The man who did what God told him

But didn’t believe there would be justice?

Or, the man who did unjustice

In spite of God’s commandment?