Here we further explore Matthew 20 and the parable of the vineyard owner and workers, to discuss how to reconcile both thankfulness and cries for justice. Parables and teachings of the Bible which exhort us to be thankful for what we have are not at odds with teachings of fairness and justice; we need to view them on different planes. And we can't lose one in light of the other, both are integral to the Christian faith.
Biblical passages about God's desire for horizontal justice are many; here are a few:
1 Timothy 5:18-21;
Galatians 3:28-29;
James 5:3-5;
Deuteronomy 24:14-15;
Malachi 3:5;