I've been blessed not only to keep my job during this pandemic but to actually work more. While many are stuck in one place, I get to go to work and although it's tiring, it has it's benefits. Lately those in charge decided to bring in some fresh bodies to allow us to work shorter days. While that should have been a relief, my first reaction was anger. I found out that these temporary employees would be making more money than me. I planned to talk to my supervisor to express how unfair I though that was. As I processed this information that evening I remembered a song from a children's series called Mr. Quigley's Village. It never ceases to amaze me what powerful lessons and Scripture was instilled in me as a child through music. In this episode, a man hires some workers to paint his fence. As the day progresses he hires more workers for the same wage he agreed to give the first worker. The first workers said that was unfair. Sound familiar? Jesus told a parable recorded in Matthew 20:1-16 about laborers in the vineyard. He paid the workers exactly what they all agreed to in the beginning and the first workers complained. Although the parable is not exactly about having a job, the lesson remains that God is fair with those in His Kingdom. Those of us who are His children should work like we are working for Him (Col. 3:22-24) and if He is our Lord there certainly should be no complaints (Phil. 2:14) only gratitude (1 Thess. 5:18) because He is fair. I should be content with what I have (Phil. 4:11; Lk. 3:14). As the Word of God delivered through that children's show so many years ago worked on me, I decided not to go into work and complain. The next day I received an above average work evaluation and a raise.
Matt
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