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b'Veena had to hold herself back from running to the fruit stand. She\\u2019d finished her first week on the job\\u2014pulling weeds from the pine-melon fields\\u2014and now after a long week, she\\u2019d saved enough money to buy one of her own. The deep green melons shone in the morning sun, each one perfectly ripe. It would make the perfect breakfast..Veena carefully looked over the melons and picked out the best one. She handed her large silver coins to the vendor and awaited her change. Something was wrong. The vendor scowled at the coins and then turned that scowl to Veena..\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Where\\u2019ja get these?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d He held up her wages..\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I just got paid this morning. I-I work on the pine-melon farm,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Veena stuttered, panic creeping into her voice..\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153These\\u2026\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d The vendor clinked the coins on the counter for emphasis. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Are fakes. How\\u2019d you even get your hands on these? And what kind of establishment do ya think I\\u2019m running here that I wouldn\\u2019t recognize fake coin?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Now he was shouting at/Veena. Tears started to well up in her eyes..\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I didn\\u2019t know! I promise I didn\\u2019t know! This is my first job. I just thought\\u2014\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d.Someone interrupted Veena, stepping between her and the vendor. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Excuse me, kind sir. I\\u2019ll pay for the pine-melons. One for me and one for the young lady.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d This stranger gave Veena a glance, noting her shrunken frame and shaky hands. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Actually, make that five for the lady and one for me.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d The man dropped two golden coins on the table and picked out his melons, handing the five to Veena. The vendor grumbled but collected the money on the counter..\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Th-thank you!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Veena blurted out. She didn\\u2019t even know this man, yet he\\u2019d/bought her not one but five melons..\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153You said you worked at one of the pine-melon farms? Well, if they\\u2019re giving you fake coin as wages, why don\\u2019t you come and work for me instead? I have plenty of/room for new workers in my field, and I promise the wages will be more than fair.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d.Veena looked up at him in astonishment. Then a smile spread across her face. With her arms full of pine-melons, she nodded and followed the generous stranger./\\u2022 Naomi Zylstra.\\u2022 Today\\u2019s story is an allegory based on a parable Jesus told in Matthew 20:1-16. Jesus said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153So the last will be/first, and the first last\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verse 16). How does this parable reveal God\\u2019s generosity?/.\\u2022 Jesus invites us to follow Him, to entrust ourselves to His leadership. Read John 10:10-11. How has Jesus shown Himself to be worthy of our trust? (If you want to know more about trusting Jesus, check out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.).\\u2022 Read 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. As Christians, we follow our generous Lord, who calls us to be generous to others. What are some practical ways you could show generosity today?.And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all/sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nMatt.20.1-Matt.20.16|2Cor.9.6-2Cor.9.15'