In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus taught the parable of the workers in the vineyard. The owner of the vineyard went out early in the morning and hired workers. He told them he would pay them a denarius for one day of work in his vineyard. These men agreed to this and went to work.
The third, sixth, ninth and eleventh hours, the master of the vineyard went out and hired more workers. He told them each time that he would pay them what is right. They all agreed and went to work.
Then, at the end of the day, the master started paying the workers from those hired last to those who started working first. Since those who started working at the eleventh hour got a denarius, the first men hired thought they would receive more in wages. When they received their money, they complained against the landowner. ‘You paid those who started working later than us the same thing you gave us.” The master said to them, “Friend, I am doing you no wrong, did you not agree to work for a denarius for the day’s wages?’ He told them to go on their way. It was his money to do with as he decided.
Those who become Christians at an early age will receive the same reward as persons who become Christians in their old age. If you have been a member of the church for 50, 60 or even 90 years and are faithful at death, you will get your reward on the Day of Judgment. Then, those who have been Christians for a week, a month or a year will receive the same Heavenly home as those who have been faithful for many years. It does not matter how long we have been Christians, it matters if we are found faithful at our death. In 1 Corinthians 5:10, we are told that we will all stand before Christ at the Judgment.
In Matthew 25:31-46, Christ will separate the sheep (righteous) from the goats (wicked). What is important is that we follow God’s Word to its fullest.
In Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 16:16, we are told to go into all the world and teach. This does not say to teach only the young. These Scriptures say we are to teach all. The age of those who we are teaching does not matter as long as they are old enough to understand what is needed to become a Christian.
In 1 Corinthians 3:6 Paul said, “I planted, Apollos watered and God gave the increase.” We are to do the same as Paul—plant the Gospel.
We cannot all be preachers or teachers. Some of us are too timid to go up to someone and try to teach. We can all take tracts and lay them down in the hospital or somewhere else. In a restroom while traveling, I found a tract stuck against the wall behind the toilet paper holder. Whoever left it did it in private, but she did something to teach. Unfortunately, it was from a denomination. So, I did right by taking it so someone else would not pick up false doctrine. Sorry to say, I did not have a tract with me to replace it. Let us all do what we can to spread the Word of God.
