Title: Enter Ye also / Matthew 2O:1-16
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Go in too / Matthew 2O:1-16
These words are Christ's rebuke to those who are idle at the harvest time. By saying "Why", they knew they had work to do, but they were lazy. This is what Christians today look like. We are playing without work, knowing that millions of souls live in a world without faith every day without ever hearing enough evidence of the gospel. That's why we too must now hear from the Lord, "Why did you stand here playing all day?"
What does the word lazy mean? That means, from God's point of view, not working for the glory of the Lord. Those whom the Lord rebuked were in the marketplace. They all seemed outwardly busy. To be lazy does not mean mere indolence. The true meaning is that they are busy for themselves, but do nothing for God. That is, to work for one's self, but to work grudgingly or not at all for Christ is lazy before God. As long as everyone is doing things that are not acceptable in heaven, they are lazy before God. Isn't this what this generation looks like today? We work hard for our business and pleasure, but we have neither time nor money to work for the Lord. It is said that we have time to do everything, but neither time nor money to work for God. The Lord is telling us, "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness" (Matthew 6:33).
1. There are too few workers in the vineyard.
Don't you know that the harvest is plentiful and the workers are too few? Can't you hear his calling? If you can't hear it, have you ever wondered why you couldn't hear his voice? If we are revered vessels like Isaiah, we will be his chosen vessels. It is unjust to stand if you are not worthy to go to the work the Lord commands you to do. "Do you say that the Lord does not call you? In fact, you must say that you are deaf and cannot hear his voice," said Bud Williams. After the forgiveness of our sins, the Lord continues to call us with a high voice to this day.
We must now listen to the words of the Bible and hear the voice of the Lord saying, "Go and bring out those who have fallen into the abyss of iniquity." and turn our eyes
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If we look to Christ who cares for us with grace, and recall the promise of the past when we pledged obedience to Him, we would surely say to Him, "I will dedicate my soul, body, and all circumstances to the work of your will." will tell We must hear the voice of the Lord and do not delay to stand up and work. Don't be afraid to put in your best effort. Then God will help us.
2. Don't make excuses for not having a place to work.
3. Work wholeheartedly.
The Lord has been looking for people all day and sending them to work. Especially at the 3rd, 6th, and 9th o'clock I went out and sent people to work. He went out even at the 11th hour, near sunset. The 12 o'clock is the time to finish work and the time when it gets too dark. At night, it is the time for the groom to come and close the door. Then you don't have to work any more, and you won't be able to come in again. The sound we call God and urge Christ to work
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The time has come now to answer without delay. It is 11 o'clock, and now is the time when there is no more time to stand idle. If we miss this moment, the opportunity will never come again. Jesus said, "Lift up your eyes and see the fields; they are white for harvest" (John 4:35). He gave us no excuse to say, "The harvest will come in four months." As Christians, if we wait for a special time to work, we will not be able to work for the rest of our lives, but will be waiting. We must follow the Lord's command, "Go ye and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19-2O). And this command is the greatest and most important command above all else. We should not expect any special golden opportunity to come again. Those who entered in obedience to the master's urgent orders were not only given the same bosom as those who worked all day, but were also the first to receive them. What wonderful grace has been bestowed upon them? Faith is what pleases God. If we want to be favored by God, we must completely trust and follow Him.
4. Respond to Christ's final voice calling the workers.
The workers who entered the 11th hour worked only a little, so why did they give so many arms? It was harvest time. Only after the harvest can we say that everything has been successful. If you miss the harvest season, all your efforts and efforts will be in vain. Although the sowing and weeding became cumbersome and delayed, it was nothing compared to harvesting. That is why the Lord, in answer to the last call, has rejoiced in giving abundant wages to those who have gone into work and worked. When it was cool in the evening, they worked for only an hour, but they received the same wages as other people because they did not decide in advance how much they would receive, but went into work by faith.
Wherever they go on the earth, the grain is ripe, waiting for workers to be harvested. There was not much time left. God is preparing and waiting for an abundance. All we have left is to go to work soon and work hard. We only need to reap what others have worked for (John 4:38).
A glorious opportunity is open before us. All roads are open before us, and our duties and responsibilities are many times heavier than before. Now we will be no more than workers who went to work at 11 o'clock at best. However, they can receive the same wages as those who worked all day from dawn. When the Lord sees us diligently working in the harvest field, He will fulfill His promise of a beautiful reward. ?쏝ehold, I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to repay each one according to what he has done??(Revelation 22:12).