Sometimes Christ does not seem fair. The Parable of the Day Laborers evokes this sense of injustice. Those who do not work as long and hard as the others get the same reward. However, Christ wants us to move beyond our sense of justice and see all according to love, God’s perspective. Gratitude for the gift transforms our natural disposition to judge who deserves what into a disposition of thanksgiving.
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