Preachrblog

Some of us who are a bit older might remember an American pseudo-holiday known as "Sadie Hawkins' Day."   It actually originated from a comic strip called "Lil' Abner" and the main feature was a reversal of the norms.   Women, on this particular day , were supposed to ask the men out on a date .   And sometimes there was a dance to accompany the day, where women took the initiative, the usual male role.   I also remember as a child having various "opposite days" as part of school spirit week, in which students would dress like teachers, or vice versa .   And one day where everyone was supposed to wear their clothes backwards .   I remember wondering how my friend Bill got his cowboy boots on backwards.   Today we have the parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard .    And in it, Jesus shows some of the backward-ness of the Kingdom of God .   It's at the heart of what God's grace is all about – flying in the fac...