297 Job 29 – 31; Matthew 20
Why? "My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me"--this is what Jesus cried out when on the cross. Why? We all ask this question at one time or another in our lives. Job was asking it of God and anyone who would listen--Why? Why has my life been turned upside down and inside out? Job wanted to go back to the good old days and who can blame him. The righteous shall live by faith. Faith is forsaking all; I'm trusting Him—f-a-i-t-h.! Not as easy as it may appear at times. What we can say is that when we are in the hard times it is not non-spiritual to ask God "why?" It is good to talk about it--let it out in order to give it up. I would have to say that when we are hurting it is hard to find community. Job felt very alone--people who used to come around were around no more. Those that came around were not a lot of help. Jesus tells us to weep with those who weep and to rejoice with those who rejoice.
The "Great Reversal" is throughout the Bible, but is really evident in the N.T.. Jesus says, "the first will be last and the last first." The worker story is a reminder to the Pharisees that the gentiles who are Johnny-come-late participators will end up in the kingdom. Is it fair? Yes, because the owner is in charge and has set it up this way. It is God's kingdom. In this kingdom the mother of the Zebedee wants to know if her two sons can have the highest places of honor. Jesus wants to know, can they drink of that cup? The place of honor will be preceded by suffering. Is this what you are looking for? Most want the crown without the thorns.
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