G.P.G.G. - The Last Shall Be First

The last shall be first
And the first will be last
Many are called
Few are chosen
The last shall be first

The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner
Who early in the morning hires laborers
To work in the vineyard
They agree on a wage for the day
And the workers go to work
Throughout the day the landowner
Went out to find more workers
Each time he went out he found more people to work
So, he sent them out later and later throughout the day

The last shall be first
And the first will be last
Many are called
Few are chosen
The last shall be first

When the day was done the workers were paid
The last were paid first and given a full day's pay
When the workers who were hired first and worked all day
Received their pay, they were angry because the got the same amount
And were made equal with those who came last
The landowner replied, I did you not wrong you
I paid the agreed amount
Take what's yours and go
What's it to you if I'm generous and make the last equal to you

The last shall be first
And the first will be last
Many are called
Few are chosen
The last shall be first

Written by:
Israel Phillips

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