It's heartbreaking when people are viewed as disposable, as the means to an end. In this story, the farmhands kill the servant and then the son, because they want to keep the profits. The people aren't treated with dignity because their greed has blinded them.
In Genesis, we learn that all people are created in the image of God. Throughout Scripture, we see God reaching out to the weak and the downtrodden. We see Jesus honoring those who are outcast, healing the sick, reaching out to those on the fringes of society.
When you look at society, who do you see that is lost, that is forgotten, that is viewed as disposable? The Gospel is always leading us into those places, calling us to serve, calling us to honor our brothers and sisters who are made in the image of God. May we pray for the wisdom to see the places where we shall serve, and the courage to go and serve!
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