Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

Week of July 9^th, 2014

This week at Saint Matthew’s, on Wednesday night, we continue our summer in the parables with the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard.   As we share the story of how the workers in the vineyard were frustrated when the landowner seemed to treat them unfairly, we are reminded of how God doesn’t give us what we deserve, but instead gives us eternal life because Jesus paid for our sins.  Our prayers are with you as you spend time in your Faith 5 this week.  May your time together help your family to remember that to God you are worth dying for!

Remember the Faith 5 is 5 simple steps:

1.  SHARE highs and lows of the day

2.  READ and highlight a verse of Scripture in your Bible

3.  TALK about how the verse relates to your highs and lows

4.  PRAY for your highs and lows, your family and the world

5.  BLESS one another.

Share:  Did you see anything that seemed “unfair” today?  Is there any way that you could help the situation be more fair?

Read:

Wednesday-Acts 20:35

Thursday-1 John 1:9

Friday-Romans 6:23

Saturday-Isaiah 30:18

Sunday-Romans 8:1

Monday-Micah 6:8

Tuesday-Isaiah 1:17

Talk: What does the daily reading mean to you?  How does it apply to you?  To how your day has gone?

Pray:  For those in unjust working conditions, for employers and employees, for the unemployed, for those living in poverty, for those who are hungry, for those who are angry

Bless: Make the sign of the cross on the forehead of the one being blessed and say… “God has forgiven you, and set you free to live and love”