Name:Anthonia
Date:December 1, 2011
The Workers in the Vineyard
Scripture verse: Mathew 20:1-16
"The Kingdom of heaven is like this. Once there was a man who went
out early in the morning to hire some men to work in his vineyard. He
agreed to pay them a silver coin a day. He went out at nine o'clock
and saw some men standing around, so he hired them to work in his
vineyard. At twelve o'clock and at three o'clock he did the same
thing. It was almost five o'clock when he saw another set of men. He hired them to work in the vineyard. When evening came, the owner told the foreman to pay the workers, starting with those hired last to those hired first. The men hired last were paid the same amount as the men hired first. The men hired in the morning were angry, because they thought they will be paid more than they bargained for. They took the money and shouted at the employer. 'Listen, my friend' the owner said to them, 'I have not cheated you. After all, you agreed to do a day's work for one silver coin. I want to give these men I hired last as much as I gave you. Don't I have the right to do as I please with my money? or Are you jealous because I'm generous?'' When Jesus finished he said "those who are last will be first and
those who are first will be last"

Moral
The parable "The Workers in the Vineyard" teaches you to be:
generous, to not be greedy, to appreciate what you're given,
regardless the amount, and that you shouldn't be jealous of your
neighbour. It's not good to be greedy, jealous, or ungrateful like the
first hired workers. You must be thankful for the little you get and never let your mind wander along the road of jealousy. Be generous like the owner of the Vineyard. It doesn't matter if you started first or last, you'll all get the same amount of praise of blessing.