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Theo Tigno•
8/21/2007 10:50 pm
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Wednesday, August 22nd 2007 |
Matthew 20:1-16
Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.' So they went off. And he went out again around noon, and around three o'clock, and did likewise. Going out about five o'clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?' They answered, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard.' When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.' When those who had started about five o'clock came, each received the usual daily wage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, 'These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day's burden and the heat.' He said to one of them in reply, 'My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?' Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for those affected by hurricane Dean.
Today the church celebrates the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
What more do we want from God? Maybe if we're good enough we can show God how much we really deserve for all our good works.
God gives us what we can handle; not what we can earn. Jesus earned the victory for us through His passion, death and resurrection. It is our joy to be invited to be on the winning team. What more do we want from God?
It is our gift to praise Him. It is our gift for serve Him. It is our gift to love Him. Let us be grateful for all the blessings He has bestowed upon us so that we can continue to rejoice in Him and not in ourselves. Take care and God Bless.
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