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.’” Luke 17:10
When I was doing my work and all my work was a success there was a pride growing in me that I can do everything right. When I knew that this pride is not right in the sight of God because it is of his grace and nothing else God explained me how to overcome my pride with the above verse.
The above verse says us unworthy servants. I had a question in my mind why did Jesus want us to be called unworthy. Because in this world if we call us worthy servants there will be huge conflict between people saying one another that I am the worthy servant of God and you are not. To avoid this Jesus decided to call all of us unworthy.
In this verse Jesus tells you should say meaning spell it out in your mouth that I am unworthy servant and not to imagine in our hearts. There is a specific reason God wants us to spell it out. I have seen a famous evangelist from Tamilnadu who after every sermon and final prayer he says the above verse and finishes with all Glory to Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is because only when we spell it out the pride of our success leaves our flesh.
Our flesh is designed in such a way that it gets pride so easily after our victories and achievements and no one can overcome it without the help of God.
We see it in Jesus our role model. When a ruler called Jesus Good preacher in Luke 18:18 and asked a question Jesus did not accept it. He had no sin in him but he did not accept to be called good because Jesus knew he is still in the world and his work is not complete until his victory in the cross. So before answering the question He said only God is good and then answers the question. Jesus was so cautious to avoid any form of pride entering him in doing His Fathers work.
A famous bible teacher was introduced in a congregation by a pastor as “Here comes the big servant of God”. The Bible teacher after the congregation is over spoke to the pastor it is not big servant of God but a servant of a Big God. The pastor said it is ok no problem but the Bible teacher said it is not ok, let us start to humble ourselves in words first, then it becomes our attitude.
Jesus did the same with Paul. Apostle Paul had many victories. Paul raised the dead even his clothes healed the sick and he was knowledgeable and God used Paul mightily than other Apostles. Paul always puts Christ first and he said put on Christ and humble yourselves like Christ did in Philippians. But God gave a thorn in Paul’s flesh in 2 Cor 7 we see just for apostle Paul to be humble and not lose his prize because of Pride. Whenever Paul has a victory and when pride enters his flesh the thorn in his flesh reminds him that it is because of Grace I can do all these things. God loved apostle Paul so much that he did not remove the thorn not for Paul to suffer but not for Paul to lose his calling because of pride for all the revelations he has got and mighty things God did through him.
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, please help us God to give you all the glory and spell that we are all unworthy servants and it is your grace we can do all that we can. In Jesus name i pray Amen.
Sol.Leo