In Matthew 20 1-16 (http://bit.ly/af3wOa) Jesus tells the story of the master of a house who hired laborers. I'm sure you've heard it before. At the very beginning of the day the master hires people to work in his vineyard. Then two, five, eight, and ten hours after hiring his first workers he also hires more. He agreed to pay all the workers a denarius and he did. However the people who had worked twelve hours were mad that they did not receive more than the people who worked one, three, six, or nine. The master says "Did you not agree with me for a denarius...am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me."
Alright well see I never really read into this story. I thought the lesson was that people can do what they want with their money, not to be greedy, and to be happy with what you are given/what you agreed upon.
But I get one of those disciple moments now where they always ask Jesus what he really means. Because Chuck last week had a bit on this passage. It's about the first being last and the last being first in Heaven. About how the people who repent and do God's work late in their life also get to go to Heaven. And how the people that have been doing what they were supposed to all along will also get their reward and what they agreed upon. Heaven.
I just thought it was awesome because with the Bible and with teachers we usually don't have to read into much or look into much like the disciples did. But here I am fifteen years into my life, who knows how many times I've heard that story and I get a new take on it.
God is good
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