From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: Single Eye Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:49:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C620DC.39A1B230" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C620DC.39A1B230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A SINGLE EYE By "Rebekah" the Bride Matt. 20:1-15; Rom. 5:8; Luke 23:39-43 Matt. 6:22-23; Gen. 18:25 *** Some workers in a vineyard, They worked hard all the day For wages they were promised; And then they got their pay. But there were other workers Who worked an hour long; They, too, received the same pay. The first ones said, "That's wrong!" *** The all-day workers murmured, "We slaved hard all the day. The ones who worked an hour Should not get the same pay!" The owner of the vineyard Whom they'd been working for, The all-day workers told him, "We really should get more!" *** The owner of the vineyard, The goodman is his name, Said, "Can't I do what I want? Can't I give them the same? The money I have paid them Is money that is mine. Your eye, is it so evil, Because I am so kind?" *** This story has a lesson Believers all should learn, For we may have a mind-set That says we all must earn. But things within God's Kingdom Are just the opposite of The way things are in this world, For we can't earn God's love. *** Are you just like those workers, The ones who worked all day? Who called the goodman unfair To not give them more pay. They really felt they'd earned it, For they'd worked hard for him. They called what he'd done evil, To not give more to them. *** And are your really bothered When you see someone blessed With things you feel they don't deserve? Does it cause you unrest? If so, you're like the workers Who really were upset. It shows you want to earn from God Everything you get. *** Our Father is the goodman, Our Heavenly one, you see; And He gives all His blessings So unconditionally. We can't earn His acceptance, And don't deserve His peace. It's earning and deserving From which we need release *** To think God loves all people, No matter what they do. If they do right, if they do wrong, He loves them all, it's true. While we were still yet sinners, Christ died for you and me. We can't deserve God's love at all; It's given to us free. *** The thief who hung by Jesus, Who said, "Remember me, When You are in Your kingdom," Received salvation free. What did he do to earn it? He died that very day. He surely went to heaven. "Did he earn that?" I say.=20 *** If you look at God's goodness In giving what's not earned, And you say, "That is not fair!" It shows you've not discerned That your eye, it is evil; Darkness is on your mind. It means your eye's not single. This truth I hope you find. *** So if your eye is single, It means you really see That God is good in all He does; The True Goodman is He. Yes, if your eye is single, You will be full of light. You'll see the God of this whole earth Will always do what's right. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C620DC.39A1B230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
A = SINGLE=20 EYE
 
By "Rebekah" the=20 Bride
 
Matt. 20:1-15; Rom. = 5:8; Luke=20 23:39-43
Matt. 6:22-23; Gen.=20 18:25
 
***
Some workers = in a=20 vineyard,
They worked = hard all the=20 day
For wages = they were=20 promised;
And then = they got their=20 pay.
But there = were other=20 workers
Who worked = an hour=20 long;
They, too, = received the=20 same pay.
The first = ones said,=20 "That=92s wrong!"
***
The all-day = workers=20 murmured,
"We slaved = hard all the=20 day.
The ones who = worked an=20 hour
Should not = get the same=20 pay!"
The owner of = the=20 vineyard
Whom = they=92d been working=20 for,
The all-day = workers told=20 him,
"We really = should get=20 more!"
***
The owner of = the=20 vineyard,
The goodman = is his=20 name,
Said, = "Can=92t I do what I=20 want?
Can=92t I = give them the=20 same?
The money I = have paid=20 them
Is money = that is=20 mine.
Your eye, is = it so=20 evil,
Because I am = so=20 kind?"
***
This story = has a=20 lesson
Believers = all should=20 learn,
For we may = have a=20 mind-set
That says we = all must=20 earn.
But things = within God=92s=20 Kingdom
Are just the = opposite=20 of
The way = things are in this=20 world,
For we = can=92t earn God=92s=20 love.
***
Are you just = like those=20 workers,
The ones who = worked all=20 day?
Who called = the goodman=20 unfair
To not give = them more=20 pay.
They really = felt they=92d=20 earned it,
For they=92d = worked hard for=20 him.
They called = what he=92d done=20 evil,
To not give = more to=20 them.
***
And are your = really=20 bothered
When you see = someone=20 blessed
With things = you feel they=20 don=92t deserve?
Does it = cause you=20 unrest?
If so, = you=92re like the=20 workers
Who really = were=20 upset.
It shows you = want to earn=20 from God
Everything = you=20 get.
***
Our Father = is the=20 goodman,
Our Heavenly = one, you=20 see;
And He gives = all His=20 blessings
So=20 unconditionally.
We can=92t = earn His=20 acceptance,
And don=92t = deserve His=20 peace.
It=92s = earning and=20 deserving
From which = we need=20 release
***
To think God = loves all=20 people,
No matter = what they=20 do.
If they do = right, if they=20 do wrong,
He loves = them all, it=92s=20 true.
While we = were still yet=20 sinners,
Christ died = for you and=20 me.
We can=92t = deserve God=92s=20 love at all;
It=92s given = to us=20 free.
***
The thief = who hung by=20 Jesus,
Who said, = "Remember=20 me,
When You are = in Your=20 kingdom,"
Received = salvation=20 free.
What did he = do to earn=20 it?
He died that = very=20 day.
He surely = went to=20 heaven.
"Did he earn = that?" I say.=20
***
If you look = at God=92s=20 goodness
In giving = what=92s not=20 earned,
And you say, = "That is not=20 fair!"
It shows = you=92ve not=20 discerned
That your = eye, it is=20 evil;
Darkness is = on your=20 mind.
It means = your eye=92s not=20 single.
This truth I = hope you=20 find.
***
So if your = eye is=20 single,
It means you = really=20 see
That God is = good in all He=20 does;
The True = Goodman is=20 He.
Yes, if your = eye is=20 single,
You will be = full of=20 light.
You=92ll see = the God of this=20 whole earth
Will always = do what=92s=20 right.
 
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