Unworthy Servant…

As servants of a mighty and wonderful God, we have a duty. A servant that should look forward to rest and paradise, once the job here on Earth is done…

Luke 17:7-10
7 “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? 8 Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’? 9 Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? 10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”

As a high school teacher, one thing that I can count year after year is that kids want discipline. They want to be directed and told what is right from wrong. I have made my share of mistakes, after all I am only human.

I would have to say that one of the biggest would be giving reward for actions too early in the process of teaching. Students have a job to do, as do I. As does my supervisor. When rewards and celebration for duties that are simply required are given at too early of a time, or too late of a time, the or done is not truly beneficial.

Jesus tells us that ad servants of God, we are to do the duty not expecting our reward to come in the form of something we can see or understand here on Earth. But rather, our treasures will be in Heaven.

All we have, can be counted as loss. But to carry the cross, the way that Jesus did, that is the true treasure. The reward will be eternal. This temporary world will fade, and the glory of God will be upon you forever and ever.

Lord, help us to do you will. Help to become all you want us to be today. Heavenly Father. Help us to live in the moment. To live for today, the present. This day is a gift that you have made for us. Let us rejoice and be glad. Thank you Jesus. For our eternal life and freedom from sins.

Amen.
DK