You will find in self-help books, motivational seminars, and advice from strangers online, that it is not helpful to compare yourself to others. Looking at your accomplishments, your looks, or your habits, and convincing yourself that they are better or worse than those of others is of no benefit to anyone. Especially you. Reading through the Old Testament, you can find many of Israel’s troubles caused by comparing themselves to the nations around them instead of the commandments that God provided. The same happens after Jesus is resurrected and The Church begins to grow. But just before that, our Savior tells a parable about this very subject, which Pastor Harrison examines today.
