Sermon Finale

So I once again went a different direction with my sermon today. I told the story of the Little Red Hen and really talked about how the Little Red Hen deserved to be the one to feast on the bread all by herself. She had earned it. She worked hard unlike the other lazy animals. But then I talked about how in Matthew, the humbled would be exalted. That in Jesus' world, the little red hen would receive no greater love than any of the lazy animals. Grace is free -- we can't deserve it. And as much as we might want the praise for ourselves, it's just not about us. It's about grace . . . for all.