I didn't expect to be hit by this today but the scriptures are profoundly amazing. Jesus is the master at giving insight to life and understanding. When we read his words we gain knowledge and we also have to take that knowledge and begin to examine ourselves.
Have you ever found yourself reading the Word and then just going about your business and not reflecting on what you read (examining)? I'm letting you know this Blog is helping me in tremendous ways. I see and understand the scriptures more intently than I have in a long time. Jesus gives us a lot of information to process and he reveals it to us who have eyes to see and ears to hear.
The passage that talked to me the most today is as follows:
Matthew 20:8-16 (New International Version)
8"When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.'
9"The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. 10So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12'These men who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.'
13"But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius? 14Take your pay and go. I want to give the man who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
16"So the last will be first, and the first will be last."
How much when I was employed, did I grumble about my wages? How much was I discouraged that I wasn't making the money that others were? How much complaining did I do inside, but on the outside everything was fine? How many times did I not work hard when God asked me too? Powerful thoughts and insight for going forward. I'm not saying that I was a hard worker, I am saying that there were times when I didn't give my Job the best that I should for various reasons. Remember this as you go to you place of employment and hold Gods words this morning close you tour heart!
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This really hits home for me.
ReplyDeleteI see this scripture living in me. It reminded me of the different times when I’ve been the person who complains both out loud and in my heart. I did it today!! I complained because I was doing a job “I should not be doing” because in my mind I am better than that job!!! Instead of being grateful for what God has giving me.
I see how greed…the desire for more, leads my life. That is why I always feel discontent, sadness, and turmoil (confusion) in my heart. The men in the scripture you shared allowed bitterness and envy in their hearts. I see how I have accepted for this to be in my heart also.
James 3:14-16 reads….
14But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. 16For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
I am grateful for the humility you’ve shown and therefore your wisdom.
James 3:13
13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Dany.....