There is more hope for publicans and sinners than for those who know the word of God but refuse to obey it. He who sees himself a sinner with no cloak for his sin, who knows that he is corrupting soul, body, and spirit before God, becomes alarmed lest he be eternally separated from the kingdom of heaven. He realizes his diseased condition, and seeks healing from the great Physician who has said, "Him that cometh to Me, I will in no wise cast out." John 6:37. These souls the Lord can use as workers in His vineyard.

Der er mere håb for toldere og syndere end for dem, der kender Guds ord, men nægter at adlyde det. Den, der ser sig selv som en synder der ikke har noget at dække sig med, som ved, at han ødelægger både legeme, sjæl og ånd for Herrens åsyn, bliver forfærdet og frygter for at han skal blive adskilt fra Guds rige for evigt. Han er klar over sin sygelige tilstand og søger lægedom hos den store læge, der sagde: "Den, som kommer til mig, vil jeg aldrig støde bort." Disse mennesker kan Herren bruge som arbejdere i sin vingård.