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.
Mark Johnston has the sermon this morning as we will be in Midland visiting our family there. No “Pew Packers” this morning but we will resume next Sunday. We will be back this Wednesday and a few of us are planning on meeting at the building at our regularly scheduled time for a short devotional time and some fellowship. If you are able please join us. Praying everyone has a Merry Christmas and can’t wait to be back with everyone next Sunday!
In Christ,
Gary T. and family