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Earthly Stories, Heavenly Meaning

Monday · Anchor: Matt.20.1· preview (not yet released by the daily cron)

From the sermon Jesus the Employer

From the sermon

a parable or a story that you see Jesus use these parables are typically what we might call earthly stories with a heavenly meaning

Scripture · Matt.20.1

For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Reflect and pray

Jesus teaches about the Kingdom through an ordinary scene of a landowner hiring day laborers. The preacher reminds us that these parables are earthly stories carrying heavenly meaning. When we read this passage, we are meant to see our own lives in the marketplace and recognize God's surprising ways. Take time today to ask the Lord to open your eyes to the heavenly meaning behind the everyday moments of your life. Pray that you would not miss what He is teaching you through the ordinary.