By Allen White
Those hired at five o'clock came up
and were each given a dollar. When those who were hired first saw that, they
assumed they would get far more. But they got the same, each of them one
dollar. Taking the dollar, they groused angrily to the manager, 'These last
workers put in only one easy hour, and you just made them equal to us, who
slaved all day under a scorching sun.' Matthew 20:9-12 (MSG)
Life isn’t
fair, especially when it comes to grace. We can certainly be thankful for that.
We don’t want fairness when it comes to sin, punishment and grace. We want
grace. “Unmerited” or undeserved favor is the only thing that will pull us out
of the ditch of sin and lostness.
But, what
about those who are saved later in life? What about those who claim to be
saved, but continue sinning? Should they receive the same favor as those who
never stray?
When we take
our eyes off of serving God, we begin to feel that we are deserving of what God
gives us. This is trite, but it’s true: deserving is de-serving. Our heart and
our motivation are in the wrong place. We should be thankful for every life
that is turned around and every bit of grace that God gives.
When have
you felt like God’s work has been unfair? Take a minute right now to thank God
for His grace and thank Him for being unfair. After all, He gave every believer
a huge break.
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