The Methodist Church Scartho

Treating everyone equally is very important.

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In the Bible we read that Jesus told a parable about a land owner who went to the market place to look for people to work on his land.

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The first group were chosen early in the morning and it was agreed he would give them a denarius for a day's pay. Then again at lunchtime, the owner visited the market place. He found more men and offered them work, saying he would pay them well. He visited again a few times later that day, the last time at

around five in the afternoon, still saying he would pay any new workers well.

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At the end of the day when it came to the workers receiving their pay, they all received the same amount, one denarius, as promised to those who started work first thing in the morning. Those who had worked all day complained but the owner was happy with the money he had paid and said he had given them all what he promised.

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The parable story, reminds us of the love and kindness of God, available to all people, and that the equal gift of eternal life is available to all who repent and recognise that Jesus is the Son of God, whenever that may be.