Today's daily lesson is from Luke chapter 17 verses 7 through 10:
7 “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? 8 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’”
I'm pretty sure God put this little story in the Bible just to end our pity parties.
The demands on a follower of Jesus can be great -- especially in the church. There's always something to be done, some committee to be on, and some event to help organize and man or woman. And the reward for the most successful at these things is being asked to chair the event next year. Some thanks!
I have watched this same cycle year in and year out in the church for 10 plus years. What I notice about those who endure and keep their a gracious spirit is two things. First, they've learned not to say yes to everything but only the work they actually believe Christ has called them to. Secondly, they keep a very humble attitude in doing the things they've been asked. They know their place in kingdom of God and that place is one of a servant; and what keeps all they do in perspective is their ever-present knowledge that the master they serve gave far more than they or anyone else could ever give.
We are servants -- "bought for a price" (1 Cor 7:3). The price was the master's own life. And so whatever he asks of us today can never be too much because it's his to ask and ours to do.
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