Matthew 20:1-16

Last will be First; First will be Last
This story that Jesus tells speaks volumes about His grace and mercy. No matter how old or young we are, we receive the same amount of grace from our Lord.

When I was a boy I attended a Christian school and I am pretty sure I gave my life to Jesus. I went on retreats, I prayed, and I was generally interested in serving Him with my life. When I left that school however, I turned back to my old lifestyle and promptly forgot about Jesus for 20 years. It was in 2004 that I recommitted myself to Jesus and truly began to follow Him.

All those wasted years. My youth was spent chasing the wind instead of chasing Jesus. When I was full of vim and vigor I could have ran to the far corners of the world to speak the name of Jesus. I could have done so much for Him. Why did I wait until I was approaching the middle of my life on earth and was tied down by responsibilities and ill health before running after Jesus? Why did He wait as well?

Why do great men like Gandhi die and go to hell while serial killers make a decision to follow Christ on their deathbed and get eternal life?

None of that matters. What matters is that God in His mercy accepts all people who call on the name of Jesus for salvation. Period. But you must call upon the name of Jesus and believe in Him for your eternal salvation. No matter how early or late in life it is never to late to begin to follow Him.

Have a great day and God bless.