We can, unfortunately, be rather like the workers in today’s Gospel – except that the stakes are rather higher than a day’s wage. God has offered us eternal life and asks us to serve Him in this world until the day when we are with Him forever. The problem is that we can be tempted to think that that – if we work harder at this than anyone else – or serve God for longer – then somehow, this gives us greater credit in God’s eyes. It is very easy to feel resentful at the idea that someone having a death-bed conversion after a life of self-indulgence might receive the same reward as us. At one level, it is not fair! At another – what reward could be greater than eternal happiness as a child of God in Heaven? Not one of us can ever earn eternal life – however hard we work – it is purely a gift of God. Thankfully, God is never outdone in generosity – and, as recipients of that generosity ourselves, we should rejoice that others receive it, too – and learn, too, to make that generosity a model for our own lives.
Adults: How can you make God’s example of enerosity a model in your own life?
Children: How can you be more generous to others?
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