Yesterday we looked at how the call of Jesus is to become someone who is not selfish but someone who gives. But what is the standard of our generosity?
Read Matthew 20:1-15 and journal your thoughts
How does this story make you feel? Angry? Confused? For most of us, there is a part of us that cringes at this story, because this story is not fair, is it? We read this story and we know that Jesus is not just talking about a vineyard owner paying his workers, but that he is talking about something else.
The problem is we live in a culture where we are more worried about what is fair than what is graceful. Jesus pushes us here, to live in a way that is completely counter to our culture. Instead of focusing on what is fair, Jesus says that when the kingdom of God is lived out people will generously in spite of what is fair and what is not. So, the challenge for us is to get past what our society considers “normal” or “fair” and fully trusting God when He asks us to give.
Today pray that God would show you the areas where He has blessed you abundantly and that He will show you where He wants you to give
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