4 He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ 5 So they went. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.ģ “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. Matt 20: “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. I believe that Jesus was addressing this point in part here: It’s as if they believe that it takes something away from them if God forgives others in greater measure than they themselves have been forgiven. I want to say that it surprises me but it really doesn’t anymore that many read an article with statements like this one and they react in a manner that seems angry that anyone would dare to believe that God is merciful and that someone whose reputation in life doesn’t meet their believed standards may have made peace with God in the final moments of their life. There’s plenty of evidence from Lennon’s life that he had questions, rejected many elements of organized religion and even at times that he wanted little to do with God or many traditional beliefs, including Jesus Christ. I hope God is merciful and I will have no cause to be concerned with God over his dealings with others as I believe he’s been merciful with me and the “work” I do now for God isn’t based on the expectation of return, but instead gratitude and love for what He’s done for me and my desire to serve him. I don’t know the state of John Lennon’s salvation at any point of his life, nor do I know what God’s final word is or will be on him. I am so thankful He chose me to be merciful to, so thankful…. Be His hand of love, be His tongue, lay your judgements at the feet of the One who is worthy to judge, be faithful. He has a right to show them His love, the question is will we do His bidding? I do find it scary at times till I have jumped in, then Holy Spirit comes and takes over. He loves them and doesn’t want to lose them, He created them and they are special to Him. He wants the people who no church wants in their door. I remember the day when I realized that I was the prodigal son and Abba was the One running to me, it just wrecked me! It still does and it always should. Jesus said if you have seen me, you have seen the Father. When we honor each other and the world like our Lord did and does even now. I anxiously await the unvaling of this beautiful Church. Especially the King! I have never been more hopeful for His Church. We must be “rooted and grounded in love” because everything in the Kingdom is rooted and grounded in love. I believe that we are currently in a season of love revival in preparation for the next and last HUGE revival. I am encouraged because I keep seeing even main line denominations become concerned that they show the Lords Heart for people. They simply knocked God off the Judgement seat. Those christians who condemned John to hell might be surprised to find themselves in the very hell they wished on him. So John thank you were inspired to write ‘ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE’ If that isn’t a signpost to God – I don’t know what is because God is love. Yeshua is the Prince of Peace and in His world there will be no killing, no hunger, it will be one world. His song Imagine is also a glimpse into a world where we do live in peace. They worship the false Gods, mammon and materialism. Parents are not comfortable with the bible which interferes with their choice of SELF. The statement John made was as true then as it is today. The rioting that went on in America merely proves to me those responsible were not mature christians. There has always been a demographic divide where dialect and satire are concerned even in a small country like England. He was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom. I doubt most Americans understood John Lennon’s sense of humour and sarcastic wit.
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