THE STORY OF JESUS: Matthew 20:1-16
“Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money?” (Matthew 20:15)
Does God have the right to be generous?
If I am forgiven few sins, and another is forgiven many, is that fair?
Jesus uses this parable to shock His listeners, to get their attention.
The point – God is more gracious than you realize!
In this story, some workers felt they deserved MORE from God.
Or that others deserved LESS than they did.
Either way, they felt their worth was greater than others.
But Jesus point is that grace is not based on our worthiness, but on God’s generosity.
God IS love, and generosity, compassion, mercy, etc are all a part of that.
I may think of myself as better than others, but I still need God’s grace.
Everyone equally depends on grace, no matter how much they have sinned.
And Jesus makes it clear that there IS grace for me, and for everyone.
God has every right to be generous, and I thank God He is.
His generosity has assured me of more than enough blessing to last eternity!
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, thank You for showing me again God’s amazing grace, for me and for all people.