Now Hiring
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder,
which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And
when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his
vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in
the marketplace, And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and
whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out
about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour
he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye
here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He
saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that
shall ye receive. (Matthew 20:1-7)
Today’s Morsel: Everywhere I go
these days, I see signs stating ‘Now Hiring.’ People are looking for people to
work. In some cases, they are willing to give you on-the-job training. For over
2,000 years, the hidden message in the Gospel is just that, “Now Hiring’. God
has been looking for laborers to work in His vineyard. Jesus said the harvest
is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray to the Lord of the harvest that He
would send forth laborers into His harvest. Boaz wasn’t hiring, as far as we
can tell, but Ruth was willing to work. And he not only hired her, but he
made her his wife, and she became instrumental in the Lord’s birth. We never
know what will take place when we go to work. Especially in God’s vineyard.
Lives may be saved by you accepting that job. Backsliders may return to the
church because you took that job. Marriages may become reconciled because you
took that job. Someone ready to commit suicide or get an abortion may change
their minds all because you took that job and brought a little light to the
environment. Jesus is still hiring. The pay may not be much, but the retirement
plan is out of this world.
Sing: When He calls me, I will answer. When
He calls me, I will hear. When He calls me, I will answer, I’ll be somewhere
working for my Lord. I’ll be somewhere working, I’ll be somewhere working, I’ll
be somewhere working for my Lord; I’ll be somewhere working, I’ll be somewhere
working, I’ll be somewhere working for my Lord.
Thought For Today: Now Hiring for the
Kingdom.
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