FAIRNESS 5 - God is more than fair—He’s gracious.

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Devotional Thoughts about Matthew 19:27-20:16

“What do we get?” Peter’s question at the end of Chapter 19 is understandable. He and the other apostles had left everything to follow Jesus, unlike the rich young ruler who had just left disappointed because he wasn’t willing to do that.

Jesus’ answer was over the top: They’d be just heaped with possessions, relationships and honors plus eternal life. But even Jesus’ followers surely weren’t prepared for some of the differences awaiting them. This parable conveys that God’s idea of reward doesn’t match our subjective perceptions.

We don’t appreciate nearly enough the fact that God’s justice is tempered by grace, for every single one of us needs it. If God gave us what we deserved, none of us would be left (see Psalm 130:3).

Lord, thank you that I can count on your grace. Please help me trust You to do what’s right in me and in the world. 

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