NOT COUNTING - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2025

Our Daily Bread - Monday, April 5, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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NOT COUNTING

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. The other workers, who have been serving him all day long , are shocked when each receives identical pay. What employer in his right mind would pay the same amount for one hour's work as for 12!
Jesus' story makes no economic sense, and that was His intent. He was giving us a parable about grace, which cannot be calculated like a day's wages. God dispenses gifts, not wages. - Philip Yancey
Lord, I forget sometimes that my efforts cannot earn Your love or grace or forgiveness.
You have lavished grace on me as a gift and not a wage. Thank You.

In the realm of grace, the word "deserve" does not apply.

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