WHY BE ENVIOUS BECAUSE I AM GENEROUS

By Fr. Felix (African Times Guest Writer)

‘It is not fair! They have hardly had time to roll

up their sleeves, and the late-comers get the

same wage as I do, having sweated it out right

through the heat of the day.’

Yes, but God is unfair. What are you going to do

about that?

‘But they didn’t deserve it, whereas I worked all

day.’

Yes, you worked. But how did you deserve even

to exist?

‘Well, God gave me existence, but he might at

least be fair.’

And where would that leave you, if God was fair

and gave you what you deserve? Do you want a

God in your own image, vengeful, scheming,

lazy, punishing (other people), complacent,

selfish?

‘Hold on! Not completely like me, but at least I

am fair.’

No. God isn’t fair at all. That is why Jesus

enjoyed having parties with sinners and scum

with whom you wouldn’t be seen dead.

‘Well, they will be different then, when they and I

are dead – they’ll be sort of cleaned up’

Up to your standards, you mean? Are you sure

God wants them ‘cleaned up’ like you? Perhaps

God loves them just as much as you. Could

Jesus ever have said “Blessed are the hungry

and dirty and dishonest”?

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