“And so when those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner, saying, ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day’s work and the scorching heat’” (Matthew 20:10-12).
No matter how faithful you are, or how long you have been working for the Lord, the reward is the same. Through faith by grace, we receive eternal life with the Lord. The Lord’s kingdom is not a competitive race as is this age. All are equally loved by our Lord. It is difficult to get out of the mind-set of getting ahead by competition and into the necessity of learning how to love all others sacrificially as you are loved.
Lord, no matter the burdens I believe I am carrying, You have carried the greatest portion. What is all that I do, compared to all that You have done. Guide me in the way You would have me go and turn my heart from the ways of this world to see that in the unity of Your Trinity, You call each of us to do what we can. It does not matter how much or how long. The privilege is being in You and a part of Your kingdom.
Lord Jesus, You know how this world tugs at me so that I see things as greater and lesser, more and less. Help me to have a new way of looking at things so that I see these things the way You do — quality rather than quantity. Keep me faithful to You and simply learn how to be obedient. Guide me in the way You know I need to go this day and let me seek to humbly be faithful to all that You give me to do. Amen.
