Matthew 20:8

God is a good paymaster; he pays his servants while at work as well as when they have done it; and one of his payments is this: an easy conscience. If you have spoken faithfully of Jesus to one person, when you go to bed at night you feel happy in thinking, "I have this day discharged my conscience of that man's blood." There is a great comfort in doing something for Jesus. Oh, what a happiness to place jewels in his crown, and give him to see of the travail of his soul! There is also very...

Matthew 20:1-16

The key to this parable - is found in what goes just before. A young man came to Jesus eager to follow him and asked what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus said he must give up his riches - and follow Him. The young man found the cost too great - and went away sorrowful. Then Jesus spoke seriously to His disciples about how hard...

Matthew 20:1-16

The key to this parable - is found in what goes just before. A young man came to Jesus eager to follow him and asked what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus said he must give up his riches - and follow Him. The young man found the cost too great - and went away sorrowful. Then Jesus spoke seriously to His disciples about how hard...