SUPERIOR

Matthew 20:6 And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’

Matius 20:6 Today’s morning watch is found in:


Jesus further clarified the membership rules of the kingdom of heaven—entrance is by God’s grace alone. In this parable, God is the landowner, and believers are the laborers. This parable is especially for those who feel superior because of heritage or favored position, to those who feel superior because they have spent so much time with Christ, and to new believers as reassurance of God’s grace.

Yesus lebih lanjut mengklarifikasi anggota pemerintahan kerajaan surga—yang masuk hanya oleh kasih karunia Allah saja. Dalam perumpamaan ini, Allah sebagai tuan tanah pemilik, dan umat percaya adalah pekerja-pekerjanya. Perumpamaan ini dikhususkan kepada mereka yang merasa super karena mewarisi posisi kesayangan mereka, kepada mereka yang merasa super karena mereka telah meluangkan waktu yang banyak bagi Kristus, dan kepada orang percaya yang baru sebagai pewaris kerajaan kasih karunia Allah.