"I am furious!"
“What’s the matter?”
"I am beside myself with rage! I am so angry! “
“Wow, I’ve never seen you like this before. Tell me what’s happened.”
“I am livid! I’ll tell you what happened! I’ve been working in a field since 6am. It’s now 6pm. That’s twelve hours! Back-breaking, hot, sweaty work! The owner of the field only goes and hires more help at 5pm doesn’t he? They only do one hour work; if you can call it work. Heat of the day has gone by then. So we line up to get paid. Apparently, last first then first last. They get one denarius. That’s good, it means we get twelve! But no, we get one denarius too! Now you know why I am absolutely, totally, utterly so angry! Work my guts out for what!”*
*Based on Matthew 20: 1-16
Like the disciples we need to learn that through God’s Grace we are given the same eternal life - no matter when!