PURPOSE OF LIFE. (Matthew 20:1-16)

Matthew 20:1-12  For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

The following facts emerge:

1.You are here on time critical mission, aka, divine purpose. Matthew 20:.1-6, John 15:16

2. You have a designated schedule of duty.Matthew 20:1

3. You have a time limit to accomplish your task.Matthew 20:2-8

4. There is a reward for your mission.Matthew 20:8

4. Your reward is not related to how glamorous is your office or how enormous is your task.Matthew 20:9-13

5. Your reward is a function of weather you have accomplished your task (divine purpose) with accurate pricision.Matthew 20:8

6. Nature of your reward is an exclusive reserve of the One who commissioned you..

Matthew 20:13-15

PURPOSE OF LIFE. Matthew 20:1-16

Matthew 20:1-12  For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

The following facts emerge:

1.You are here on time critical mission, aka, divine purpose. Matthew 20:.1-6, John 15:16

2. You have a designated schedule of duty.Matthew 20:1

3. You have a time limit to accomplish your task.Matthew 20:2-8

4. There is a reward for your mission.Matthew 20:8

4. Your reward is not related to how glamorous is your office or how enormous is your task.Matthew 20:9-13

5. Your reward is a function of weather you have accomplished your task (divine purpose) with accurate pricision.Matthew 20:8

6. Nature of your reward is an exclusive reserve of the One who commissioned you..

Matthew 20:13-15

SELFISHNESS IN LEADERSHIP.

King Hezekiah of Judah was a man who greatly benefited from combined grace and mercy of God. However, he was such a visionless and selfish leader who rode on leverage of David his predecesor, exhausted his own timeline and left nothing but legacy of slavery for the next generation after him.

During the time of divided kingdom of Isreal:

1. Hezekiah appointed time to die came and God showed him special grace by revealing this to him via prophet Isaiah. 2 King 20:1-6

2.He cried unto God and got an extension of 15 years! 2 King 20:6

3. God gave him 3 day healing from a terminal disease 2 King 20:8

4. God promised him and Judah protection from King of Assyria who had decimated Isreal by that time. God did not do it because he  deserved it, but for His own and David's sake! 2 King 20:6b

5.God prospered him greatly.2 King20

6. Hezekiah sinned by revealing the secret of his Kingdom to a pagan King of Babylon, and God revealed this to him and the future implications, which shall be loss of his kingdom and his people to slavery. 2 King 20:13-18

7. Instead of Hezekiah expected repentance and asking for forgiveness, he said he was OK by the implications since it will not happen in his lifetime.2 King 19

Conclusion

Many world leaders today are like Hezekiah. A popular adage says: "politicians think of the next election while elderstateman to think about next generation" Many leaders today are ever ready to sacrifice future generations for their selfish political gains.