So Likewise All Of You, When All Of You Shall Have Done All Those Things Which Are Commanded You, Say,
WE ARE USELESS SERVANTS:
We Have Done That Which Was Our Duty To Do.
Luke 17:10 (UKJV)
We all have the experience of being servants or having appointed servants.
One who serve others is a “servant“. Servants have only limited freedom and are restricted in exercising their freedom. As the name depicts, they are expected to serve others”.
Jesus here gives an example and shows that a believer always should have the attitude of a servant who has no authority to question anyone at any time for anything, but always have a humble attitude to obey his Master . He never has any claim or right than receiving the wages from His Master.
While in ministry a believer has to use the authority which he has received from the Lord in casting out demons and healing sicknesses. But for himself he should not claim anything with authority.
After a tiresome ministry when you come back home, if you see a lot of things in mess, you have to be patient.
After casting out a few demons, when you come home , if you see a person at home behave like demon possessed, you have no right to complaint.c
A Servant's Duty Is Always To Serve And Serve, Serve His Master.
Jesus by His death and resurrection has made us His Father’s rightful sons.
But we should always have the humble attitude of serving our Master.
Jesus demonstrates this with an example of the landlord and His servant.
A servant of Jesus should do all that is commanded to him .
For that we should learn the commandments of Old and New Testaments and practice them in their life and then consider themselves as “Useless servants”.
Even when you will have to wait for your basic needs like food, drink and shelter, wait patiently.
In Mark we read that Jesus gave authority to His servants. Mar 13:34 As a man going away, leaving his house, and giving authority to his servants, and each man's work to him, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.
This authority should be exercised on His behalf in managing His household (the earth). But our attitude towards the Master should always be Luke 17:10.
Once I was taken to a Government servant’s house for prayer. I was surprised to see the respect and reverence the driver had for his Master. The way he rushed and came to open the door of the car after stopping the engine. Even he did the same to us because we were his guests. How much more humble we should be in front of the Almighty God who gave us everything including our very life. For everything we possess in our life, we owe to Him! He can stop our breath any moment!
Heavenly Father, give us the humility and humble attitude in serving you. As years pass by, and as we get more experienced in ministry, let us never lose the reverence toward you. Let’s always remain “useless servants” for you.
SR. ANGELICA AOJ