“Work Attitudes”
BIBLE
READING: Matthew 20
Matthew 20:1-16
Jesus was not
only criticized in His day, but He is still criticized by many today. In the Parable of the Vineyard we are shown
attitudes about work. In Christ's day
there were those working just for the pay.
This attitude causes people to do less than their best. They watch the clock, being concerned with
putting in their time. They observe what
others do and compare themselves with their co-laborers instead of doing their
best.
Many workers
enjoy their work and receive high levels of satisfaction from it. They are proud of their accomplishments or
products. Sometimes they say, "I
would do this even if I didn't get paid."
This is the kind of employee any business would love to have.
Consider
workers in the church. There are paid
positions in a church, but most of the work is done by volunteers. This makes it harder still to get workers. The earnings we get here for our work will
fade away. The earnings we get for doing
the work of God is stored in heaven and can never fade away. Not only this, but our work in the church
effects our eternal salvation.
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