Matthew 20:1-16
The Lord Jesus Christ likened the kingdom of Heaven to a landowner who hired laborers for his vineyard.
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The landowner agreed to pay the first group of workers the normal daily rate of a denarius for their 12 hours labor.
Others were taken at 9.00 am, 12.00 midday, 3.00 pm, and 5.00 pm.
They agreed to work for what the landowner considered right.
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Those who did less than 12 hours work were delighted to receive a denarius each.
Those who had worked the full day, after seeing the generosity of the landowner, expected to receive more than the agreed rate.
They murmured against the landowner when they too received a denarius!
They had worked the full hours, and had toiled in the burden and the heat of the day!
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The landowner pointed out that he had done them no wrong for they had agreed to that wage.
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In the kingdom of Heaven, God’s rewards for our service are all of grace.
Like the landowner, God would say, “Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money?”
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There are some lessons for us here:
The Lord Jesus Christ likened the kingdom of Heaven to a landowner who hired laborers for his vineyard.
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The landowner agreed to pay the first group of workers the normal daily rate of a denarius for their 12 hours labor.
Others were taken at 9.00 am, 12.00 midday, 3.00 pm, and 5.00 pm.
They agreed to work for what the landowner considered right.
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Those who did less than 12 hours work were delighted to receive a denarius each.
Those who had worked the full day, after seeing the generosity of the landowner, expected to receive more than the agreed rate.
They murmured against the landowner when they too received a denarius!
They had worked the full hours, and had toiled in the burden and the heat of the day!
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The landowner pointed out that he had done them no wrong for they had agreed to that wage.
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In the kingdom of Heaven, God’s rewards for our service are all of grace.
Like the landowner, God would say, “Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money?”
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There are some lessons for us here:
- We must beware of envying other believers when God appears to bless them more than He blesses us.
- We must remember that reward is an extra incentive for us to serve the Lord.
- We should count it a wonderful privilege to serve God who has graciously saved us from our sins.
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