How much better to be children, dependent upon our Father's generosity. Our service does not put us in His debt. If we leave the reward to Him, we will be overwhelmed by His generosity. The Danger Of A Competitive Spirit. When their eyes focused on what others had received, they were unable to receive their own wages with joy.
Nothing is less appropriate in disciples than comparison and competition.
The Danger Of A Complaining Spirit. Such grumbling, the Lord revealed, is an attack on the goodness and generosity of God Himself. Furthermore, it exposes the corruption of our hearts. It was the continual murmuring and complaining of Israel in the wilderness that aroused God's anger. Murmuring is an infectious social disease that robs us and all those around us of joy.