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"They said to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.'" Matthew 20:7
Those men spoken of in this parable are those standing, waiting, in the market place at the end of the day. Day's end has come and they have yet to be hired by any man. But Jesus is no ordinary man. He calls those the world is unwilling to employ. He finds a spot, a place, in His vineyard for those who are the world's rejects. In fact, in a strange sense, it seems that Heaven trusts earth more than earth trusts herself.
There are more workers available than the world could ever realize or would be willing to admit. The problem is not with the availability of workers, but with the attitude of the world. We are so quick to reject those who have ever stumbled or made a mistake. A sailor who shipwrecks will seldom find a second ship. We deny even the possibility of the presence of perfume in a broken box. A stained life is a life set aside - never be used or trusted again.