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Sunday 20th September
God never says that being a Christian means having an easy life – but he does say that whatever he asks us to deal with, he will give us the strength to face it. That might mean we have lots of good things in our life, but it might also mean we have difficult situations to deal with.
At those times, it’s often easy to look at other people who seem to be having an easier time and feel jealous.
But God tells us that he has given us all more than we deserve and to focus on our relationship with him instead – we don’t know what’s really going on with the other people, but we do know that God will support us with everything we have to face ourselves. We just need to keep our eyes on him.
Bible Quiz: Are the following statements true or false? Check the Parent Guide here for the answers
How much did the owner agree to pay the workers he hired at 9am? (A full day’s pay)
How much did he agree to pay the workers he hired later? (a fair wage / a full day’s pay)
How did the 9am workers react? (Angry/jealous – they felt they deserved more)
What did the owner say? (It wasn’t unfair – they agreed to work for that amount)
Who does the owner of the vineyard represent? (God)
Did he pay them because of their effort or his generosity? (His generosity)
Challenge Question: What does this tell us about God?
Bible Verse to Remember: Matthew 20 vs 16
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last”
This is a very famous verse in the bible and means that God doesn’t see our ‘value’ in the same way that the world does. He loves us & values us all equally, no matter how people on earth treat us.
