Jesus told a parable about the lord of the
vineyard who told his steward to hire laborers throughout the day (Matthew
20:8-20). At the end of the day, the landowner gave all
of the workers the exact same amount of money.
Those who worked the longest hours in the
hottest sun were mortified and bitter at what they perceived as the owner's
unfairness. They believed they deserved more money than those who worked in the
cooler part of the day for just a few hours.
We learn from this parable that God is not
interested in how long we live in His service. We can rejoice in the fact that
the people who come to Christ later in life are accepted by our Father with the
same love as those of us who come to the Lord as a child or teenager.
We recently had the privilege of helping a
couple who were both over 90 to come to faith in Christ. Other senior Saints
were on death's door when God used us to share His gospel with them.
There is no greater feeling than to snatch
people from Satan's hand in their last years/moments of life. We will spend
eternity with them and rejoice around God's throne together.
It is never too late to humble our self under
the mighty hand of God and submit our life to His capable hands. As we yoke
with Him, He carries half our load; and when we are weary, He will even carry
it all.
God provides for our every need - even the
minutest details that consume our thoughts and emotions. He is trustworthy and
deserves all of our praise and thanksgiving.
God's love consumes us as we stop worrying
about the particulars of our life. We rest in His peace and know without a
shadow of a doubt that as we cast our cares on Him, He really does care for us.
Prayer:
Father God, thank You for loving us enough to
free us from our earthly bondage. We know that You listen to our prayers and
answer us when we call on You in our trials and distress (Psalm
86:6-7). Remind us that You will always give us Your
faith to live in such a way as to bring honor and glory to You.
The moment we take our eyes off You, fears and
complications arise in our life, and we get entrenched in the carnal issues of
this world. We want Your Word to fill us fully with Your Truth; so that we can
encourage each other with thankfulness in our heart for all that You do for
each one of us (Colossians 3:16).
Thought for the Day:
When we compare our life to others, we will be
discontent; but when we focus on the life God provides for us, we realize the
multitude of blessings He provides for us each and every day.
