It is easy to say, “Yes, Lord,” “Yes, I will change,” or “Yes, I understand.” But Jesus reminds us that a real yes is not proved by words—it is proved by our actions.

In today’s Gospel, one son says “No” but later goes and works in his father’s vineyard. The other says “Yes, sir,” but never goes.

Jesus asks: “Which of the two did his father’s will?”

The answer is clear: the one who acted.