“For the kingdom of heaven
is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in
his vineyard.” Matt. 20.1
I note that the landowner went
out early in the morning. He also went out about the third
hour, about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, and about the eleventh hour. In
other words, from very early in the morning until the final moments of the day,
the landowner was alert to the availability of workers and, furthermore, was
ready to take them.
Jesus tells us right at the start that this is
how the kingdom of heaven is. The owner, that is God Himself, is on a constant
alert to bring people into the Kingdom. From early in the morning until late in
the day talks to me of “all time”! Our heavenly Father is ever ready to receive
us. I am thrilled by this! We do not have to seek Him out for He is on the
constant lookout for us.
I am also mindful of the many different ways
in which God takes us into His Kingdom. We are so different as individuals, and
His ways and timings are also different.
But the reality is that this loving God is
always there for us – at any hour of the day or night. And His reward is
exactly the same for us all: full pardon, restoration and eternal life.
Hallelujah!
Loving Father,
Your faithfulness is constant. I thank You for this. I thank You for the
time when You brought me back to Yourself.
I rejoice in You, but my prayer is not wrapped up in me. I pray for those
who have yet to enter into kingdom life. I lift them to You and intercede on
their behalf. I pray for the early risers and the night
owls. May You reach them, Lord. I ask You to prepare them for entry into this
wonderful new life. And may they be willing to release themselves from the old
and embrace the new.
Draw them to You, Lord. In Jesus’ name I ask. Amen.
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