Journal Matt 20 (all references are from the ESV; changes in punctuation are mine)
Scripture: [The owner of the vineyard is speaking] “But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you.
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?” Matt 20:13-15
Observation: A parable of God’s Sovereignty…
Application: This could be a parable of worker justice. It could be about the owner’s kindness. It also could be about griping and complaining, thinking there was a call for it. What about just being thankful?
It could be these things and a few more I haven’t thought about yet.
This reference caught my eye: “Am I not allowed to do what I choose…with what belongs to me?”
If I substitute “salvation” for “denarius”, what does that mean? In the text, who has the dominate “choice?”
Prayer: Expand understanding of the Gospel and its process among Men, O God.
Help your people ponder and think about You…
AMEN.
Ricky Two Shoes