Friday Reading: Luke 17 7-10
Key Verse: Luke 17 10
10 So likewise you, when you shall have done all the things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, for we have done what we ought to do.
Devotion:
Being a servant can be a thankless task and being a slave can be far far worse. We can only imagine the things that slaves have been through in the past because not all their woes are written down, after all, who would listen to a slave? That is just a sad reflection on society and the way that we are. But let us not get hung up in the wrongs about slavery but rather let us focus on our attitude towards being a servant.
When we start to work it may well feel like we are a servant because we tend to get all manner of strange things to do when we are in the most junior position. Things that may be nothing more than making tea for others or cleaning the dishes. How we go about that work will dictate how we feel whilst we are doing that work and what we get out of that work. If we are going to feel like slaves then by the time we get round to doing the work we will already feel down and afterwards we will feel like we have accomplished nothing! If we approach it in a more willing manner then we may well still feel a bit down during the work but will feel like we have achieved something (no matter how small) after it is done. It is your attitude towards the work that will dictate how much you get out of the work and how you cope with it.
Being a Christian is not all about praying and waiting for God to show you His Word. Being a Christian is about getting stuck in to do the things that God would want you to do. At home your parents would not always ask you to clean up even when it needs to be done, but by taking the initiative and cleaning up before being asked would please them no end! God certainly does not want to have to tell you want to do all the time because that would mean that you are just like a slave. We should be willing to go forward and Do our work for Him before He has to lay things on the line and tell us what to do. We should be willing to live for Him and with Him, always.
Points to Ponder:
How often do you do work at home?
How often do you have to be told what to do rather than doing it first?
Key Verse: Luke 17 10
10 So likewise you, when you shall have done all the things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, for we have done what we ought to do.
Devotion:
Being a servant can be a thankless task and being a slave can be far far worse. We can only imagine the things that slaves have been through in the past because not all their woes are written down, after all, who would listen to a slave? That is just a sad reflection on society and the way that we are. But let us not get hung up in the wrongs about slavery but rather let us focus on our attitude towards being a servant.
When we start to work it may well feel like we are a servant because we tend to get all manner of strange things to do when we are in the most junior position. Things that may be nothing more than making tea for others or cleaning the dishes. How we go about that work will dictate how we feel whilst we are doing that work and what we get out of that work. If we are going to feel like slaves then by the time we get round to doing the work we will already feel down and afterwards we will feel like we have accomplished nothing! If we approach it in a more willing manner then we may well still feel a bit down during the work but will feel like we have achieved something (no matter how small) after it is done. It is your attitude towards the work that will dictate how much you get out of the work and how you cope with it.
Being a Christian is not all about praying and waiting for God to show you His Word. Being a Christian is about getting stuck in to do the things that God would want you to do. At home your parents would not always ask you to clean up even when it needs to be done, but by taking the initiative and cleaning up before being asked would please them no end! God certainly does not want to have to tell you want to do all the time because that would mean that you are just like a slave. We should be willing to go forward and Do our work for Him before He has to lay things on the line and tell us what to do. We should be willing to live for Him and with Him, always.
Points to Ponder:
How often do you do work at home?
How often do you have to be told what to do rather than doing it first?