Day 40..."Holy, Holy, Holy...A Song...Grumbling About Wages"

The detail continues as Exodus is specific about priests garments and consecrations. Again, those who love splendor, color, and immaculate detail will be enthralled with the readings from Exodus. I did notice in reading how much the word "holy" is used. Of all the words in the Bible..."holy" has to be in the top ten in numbers of time used. I will research more and get back to you on the top words used in the Bible. The Psalmist speaks of getting out of the mire on a solid rock and a new song to sing..."He drew me up from the pit of destruction,out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock,making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth,a song of praise to our God.Many will see and fear,and put their trust in the Lord." The Matthew reading is one of the most unsettling parables for "pay by the merit" people. What unlocks this parable for me is this parable speaks of God's grace and not the fairness of wages. Eleventh hour conversions are just as authentic as living for Christ a lifetime. Also, we must consider those who discover new life in Christ early in life are blessed longer than those who only know the joy later in life. Most persons with late life conversions will say..."I only wish I would have followed Christ sooner."