25 Mar 2023
Deserving
Jesus did not give many promises in the form of "if you do this, then God will do that for you". His focus is not transactional; he is not interested in barter transactions. He wants me to have a relationship with him.
The relationship can be of many forms. God is my father. My friend.
And he is also my Lord. I am his servant.
“Which of you who has a servant plowing or tending sheep will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat?’ Will he not instead say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and appropriately clothe yourself [for service] and serve me while I eat and drink; then afterward you may eat and drink?’ He does not thank the servant just because he did what he was ordered to do, does he?
So you too, when you have done everything that was assigned and commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants [undeserving of praise or a reward, for we have not gone beyond our obligation]; we have merely done what we ought to do.’”
(Luke 17.7-10 AMP)
Lord,
I am your humble servant.
Help me be a servant who pleases you.