Grace and Fairness

The sermon last week was based on the story of the workers who were hired at the beginning of the day, being aid the same as the workers who were hired in the last hour. We complain about that, because it doesn't seem fair. It doesn't seem right that those who work 8 hours in the hot sun would receive the same pay as the workers who worked one measly hour at the end of the day. Joe reminded us that what someone else receives has no effect on the value of what we do and doesn't reduce what we receive. He asked, "What does it cost you if someone else receives the same pay as you? It's not like you have to give up your son." It's hard, I think, to tell the one who gave the ultimate sacrifice that life isn't fair. Perhaps we should thank God that life isn't fair. We receive grace instead of what we deserve.