"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.'" -Luke 17:10Hmm...is God trying to tell me something? How about: be humble!
How many of you readers out there would consider yourself a servant? I mean, when you think about your identity- when you think about you as a person, does the word title of servant come to mind? Well, if you're like me, it doesn't.
A servant is the lowest of the lowest. Someone who is indebted to a master. Someone who does not "own" themselves. Someone who is required to fulfill specific duties. Someone who is undeserving. Does that describe you?
Yes, I am indebted to Christ. Yes, I am expected to fulfill specific duties. But do I recognize my lowly position? Do I recognize that I am undeserving? No.
I am an unworthy servant and it is only when I recognize myself as one, that I can truly realize the joy I have in being a servant for Christ. It is only when I realize my lowly estate that I can rejoice in following God's holy and righteous commands. (Psalm 119)
When I became a Christian, I knew I was a sinner. Even now, I know I'm a sinner. Yet, I somehow think that I am in control of this thing that we all call life. I somehow think that I deserve something for the way that I live. I somehow think that I deserved to be loved by God.
Lord, open my eyes. May I stand before you one day and say,
"I am an unworthy servant, and I have only done what is my duty."
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