Matthew 20

This morning the daily Bible reading was in Matthew 20:1-19. The story of the laborers in the vineyard is like the kingdom of heaven. At the end of Matthew 19 Jesus reminds the disciples that the first will be last and the last first. This parable teaches the same principle. Those who were hired in the 6th hour received their pay first and those who were hired at the beginning of the day received pay last. They complained about it. Why the repetition of the first shall be last? It's my opinion that this message is extremely important. Why do we ever repeat anything? Because we want the audience to catch the message-it is vital! What next? How do I become last?