The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-10
Sunday School Column
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son for Teachers and Pupils
By CHAs. K. MEYERS

By CHAs. K. MEYERS 3
Aug. IA. The Laborers Of the Vine
yard Matt. 20, 1-16.
We have to consider this week one
Of the great parallels spoken by
Jesus. The reading of 1t is very. plain,
but the application is hard to under
stand, except after deep thought. AS
many will recall from the heading, the
parable tells of man who owned a
vineyard and needed workers. He
went out early in the morning and
hired few, making a bargain to pay.
them certain sum for the entire day
|of work. Later ne went for more, and
hired them, promising whatsoever was
right as payment for their work Even
up to one hour before quitting time,
the owner hired men, promising to
pay them right wages. On settlement,
|every laborer was given the same pay.
4 Those who had worked all day made
La fuss at the seeming inequality, but
the landlord told them they received
what was in the bargain so had no
complaine. adding he had a right to
lido what he pleased with his own. On
4 first looking at this state of affairs,
TT would seem as If the last men were
!, lover paid and the landlord had not
been exactly just. We shall see how
lever the lesson Jesus wanted us to
u learn.
This parable was called forth by
the question of Peter, found Just be-
I fore the lesson begins. Peter asked,
6, What reward shall we disciples have
in heaven, who have forsaken all and
followed thee?' Matt. 1927. Jesus
replied that they should be we'll re.
j warded, and then added that all who
left father, mother, wife, children,
property for the sake of His gospel
! would likewise be rewarded. and in
J the end inherit eternal life. Then fol-
lows the golden text of, this lesson:
But many that are first shall be last,
and the last shall be first
The great tv;sth for us to well learn
is this ) s.s Who looks at the heart
is abe to say what reward in heaven
i each shall have. 1t will be remem-
bered that Jesus spoke at one time OF
those who in the last judgment would
call out telling Of the great things
! they had done for Him while on the
d earth, and that they would be met
with the reply, Il never knew YOU
i Others were rewarded for Kindness
i feeding the poor, visiting the sick who
: were much surprised, and these things
!. being remembered to their credit.
When one remembers that the pay
# in the Judgment is blessed eternal life
Land that this is given because Of the
/. death Of Jesus as the great atone
! ment, none should, or will, feel jeal
d ousy over who have this reward. II
!, will be enough for each that he or she
I reaches heaven, and there will be nc
thought Of finding fault that Others
are there also.
Many will remember that famous
Glory Song. which says in one
s line, When by His grace shall look
! on His face that will be glory for me-
This thought is the right one in look.
ing forward to rewards in heaven.
In living day by day among the
boys and girls, men and women, we
: know, we do not understand the pains
and disabilities each are bearing
J, Many man or woman is never out Of
/ suffering all their waking. hours, and
others seldom have a night of rest
because of troubles in the brain, the
limbs, the heart. TheseN are up and
about during the day. The father in
the field and the shop; the wife doing
! her household work, rearing children
e bending over desk in an Office, clerk
8 ing In q store. Now If such as these
r do their daily duties right before us
and We do not know their drawbacks
!. their braveness in bearing the burdens
!, Of life, how can we Judge as to the
trials they bear spiritually?
ii ! presume some would say that
when it comes to rewards in heaven
the great bishops, noted preachers
prominent laymen, splendid givers
9 should certainly have special honors
y Now the bible and Jesus says that the
e humble, earnest follower who does moi
t let the right hand know what the left
4 hand doeth. shall be richly rewarded
E sope humble woman or man, who
without noise and display is fighting
+ surroundings which tend to drive him
!. or her away from God and right doing
. who is sacrificing for others or noble
cause, these are the heroes Of the
world in Gods sight. 1t was as te
the rewarding of such as these thai