Blogs » matthew 20 1 16 » Seeking a higher space

Welcome Guest Login or Signup

CHAT ROOMS

INSTANT MESSENGER

BOOKMARK

BLOGS

WRITE NEW BLOG

EDIT BLOGS

Matthew 20:1-16

Posted On 09/03/2008 15:05:20 by steve

1: For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
   2: And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
   3: And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
   4: And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
   5: Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
   6: And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
   7: They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
   8: So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
   9: And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
   10: But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
   11: And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
   12: Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
   13: But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
   14: Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
   15: Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
   16: So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

A reoccurring theme in the Bible is that God is no respecter of persons. All men are treated equal in God�s eyes. The Disciples had been arguing about who was the greatest among them. Which is contrary to the humility and the servants attitude that Jesus had been teaching them. The Hebrews were the first to be chosen to be God�s people but by dying on the cross Jesus enabled all the nation�s to come and be God�s people. Jesus brought the message of salvation first to the Jews and then the message was brought to the Gentiles by the Apostles and today the message is still being preached to peoples who have never heard the good news of God�s salvation for them. When we get to heaven we will receive our just reward rather Jew or Gentile. Rather we were first to hear the message or last. There are some that believe the Jews are still God�s chosen people and they are given higher emphasis over the rest of us. I don�t believe that. I believe when we receive Christ we are all God�s chosen people with no difference being made between Jew and Gentile. But first we must receive him. Look at verse 16. Many are called but few are chosen. Or in other words all are called but few accept the invitation of Christ. Since they want join us in God�s work they want join us in the reward of heaven.