God’s Messenger
Joseph, “the master dreamer!” was his father’s favorite son. He stirred jealousy in his brothers to the point of them planning his murder; they eventually sell him into slavery. The brothers did not try to find within themselves their own value. Instead of accepting Joseph’s prophesies they chose to envy him.
In the parable of landowner who can’t collect produce from the tenants, the servants sent to collect payment are rejected, hurt, or killed. The tenants also kill the landowner’s son. The message brought to them by each servant and eventually by the son is contrary to the reality they have chosen to establish for themselves.
In both the case of Joseph and the landowner we encounter groups that are resistant to a message that is being given to them. Joseph is symbolic of God’s truth. The landowner is God who sent his only begotten son.
When you encounter God’s truth, how do you respond? Are you like the brothers? Are you like the tenants of the vineyard? How do encounter God’s truth in your life?
Crispina Ojeda-Simmons
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