70 Parable of the Workers

Matthew 19:30; 20:1-16, TBC Book Two, Chapter 70
While the disciples were still thinking about the sacrifices they had made for Jesus, the Lord began to tell them a parable. He had said that “many who were first would be last, and that many who were last would be first.” That puzzled them. What did he mean?

Jesus knew they had questions. So he said, “Let me tell you more about the kingdom of heaven. It is like a landowner who left early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. With each one of them, he said, ‘I’ll pay you a denarius for a day’s work.’ They each agreed to those terms, and he sent them out to work.

“At about 9:00 that morning, he went out into the marketplace once more and saw some others just standing around with nothing to do. They looked like they could use a job. So he called them together and said, ‘I’ll tell you what—I’ve just hired workers for my vineyard, but I could use some more. If you want, I could hire you, too. If you go there now and start working, at the end of the day I’ll pay you whatever is fair. . . .’

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 70, for the rest of the story.)
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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: God’s timetable is based on his generosity, understood by our trust.
     A promise to cling to: “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:8-9 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Be Thou My Vision  Michael Card     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds] 

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