“My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.” (Luke 15:31-32)

Many people believe that the father in this story was unfair because he never rewarded his eldest son, but instead treated his second son the best.

From a human point of view, it seems that the father favors one over another but the mercy of heavenly Father has a different explanation.

“The parable of hiring laborers” illustrates the best example and speaks out God’s way of doing things:

“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard.

Going out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.'

So they went off. (And) he went out again around noon, and around three o'clock, and did likewise.

Going out about five o'clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?'

They answered, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard.'

When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.'

When those who had started about five o'clock came, each received the usual daily wage.

So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage.

And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, 'These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day's burden and the heat.'

He said to one of them in reply, 'My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?

Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?

(Or) am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?'” (Matthew 20:1-15)

In fact, the wider our hearts, the more of God’s love will enrich our minds.

However, we cannot compare everything. Please listen to the lesson which Jesus said to Peter:

After Jesus predicted Peter’s death, Peter said to Jesus while seeing Him, “Lord, what about him?" Jesus said to him, "What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? You follow me." (John 21:21-22)

God’s arrangement to each of us has its own distinguishing feature. Each person receives different benefits depending on how much effort we pay. God will never let anyone down.