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2012-01-09 - What Would a Businessman
Say?
Matthew
20:1-16
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.
(Matthew 20:16)
Early in the morning, I hired laborers for my vineyard and agreed on a day's
wage. They went out to work. Three hours later, I hired more workers and
told them whatever amount seemed fair, they would receive. The workers agreed
and went into the field. I did this three more times throughout the day.
At evening, I paid all the workers their due wages, starting with the last
men I hired to the first. I paid each person the same: a day's wage.
Those that were hired first were outraged concerning my payment policy. They
didn't think it was fair that they worked all day in the scorching sun, and
those that only worked for a few hours got the same amount of money. I was
not skimping them. I paid them what we agreed upon. I wanted them to take
their money and disgruntled attitude and leave. It was my money, to do with
what I saw fit. When was it a crime to be generous? In this case, when you
aren't the receiver of the generosity, it seems to me.
Lord, I deserve some validation, and I don't seem to
be getting anywhere. Help me to keep my mind in check and see things more
positively. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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