Matthew 20:13-14 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
Jesus’ parable in Matthew 20:1-16 makes little economic sense, which was His point exactly. He is giving a parable about grace, and you can’t calculate the grace of God like you can a day’s wages. Grace means, “Unmerited Favor”, we receive it as a gift from God, not as something we earn from our own hard work. The person who comes to God at the end of life enjoys the same ultimate benefits as someone who follows God from early on. Envy of another’s “unfair rewards” can take the joy from your own.
Don’t forget Kirk Martin from LCU will be here this coming Friday, Saturday, and next Sunday to discuss DNA Evidences Supporting Creation. Looking forward to that and being back with our church family this Wednesday.
In Christ,
Gary T. and family