Be great I act, as you have been in thought. Suit the action to the word, and the word to the action.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR
When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of the sheep, he doesnt just sit down and eat. He must first prepare his masters meal and serve him his supper before eating his own. And the servant is not even thanked, because he is merely doing what he is supposed to do. In the same way, when you obey me you should say, We are not worthy of praise. We are servants who have simply done our duty.
Words of Jesus (Luke 17:7-10 NLT)
I remember when I worked as an equipment operator how we would take the equipment out and work with it all day, and at the end of the day we would bring it in to the shop and wash, clean, repair, and grease the equipment before we went home. I was paid for the work that I did with the equipment, and the cleaning a greasing was just part of the deal. I got no thanks for it. Without the equipment in working condition I would have no job, so it was important to maintain it. Today I still care for my machinery and tools. When I use something I try and refuel it and make sure it is ready for use the next time. Its just part of the deal, the deal I have with myself. Why when I do Gods work do I sometimes seek praise? Serving others and God is just part of the deal. Today I ask myself what is the deal? The deal I got from God is if you believe in Me, My Son, and the finished work of the cross, than you will receive the gift of forgiveness, salvation, eternal life, healing, prosperity, serenity, deliverance of addictions of the flesh, the ability to love those who are not loveable, and the gift of being able to be of service to God and my fellow man. Service work is just part of the deal. Jesus said the greatest among you would be servant to all (Mark 9:35), He also said that He came not to be served but to serve (Matthew 20:28). Today may I think of service to God and others as part of the deal. There is no way that I can repay God for the change that has occurred inside of me, and serving God and others is just part of the deal. Today may I serve with the right attitude and God will do for me what I could not do for myself .JRE
Share this with me from the Dake Bible:
The 38th parable in Luke, illustrating all that we can do as servants of God is merely a common duty of man, we merit nothing and should not expect thanks, grace, mercy, or answered prayer because of what we do.
This is the point illustrated by the parable. We are under obligation to serve God without earning merit or blessing. All God ever asked is our consecration to the best good of all which automatically betters our own selves. Shall we thank ourselves for bettering ourselves? Such service is returned to us in many ways. If we do things for self-praise we manifest extreme selfishness and we already have our reward.
THE DAKE BIBLE page 80
We desire many things, and God offers us only one thing. He can offer us only one thing, Himself. He has nothing else to give. There is nothing else to give.
PETER KREFT
WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR
When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of the sheep, he doesnt just sit down and eat. He must first prepare his masters meal and serve him his supper before eating his own. And the servant is not even thanked, because he is merely doing what he is supposed to do. In the same way, when you obey me you should say, We are not worthy of praise. We are servants who have simply done our duty.
Words of Jesus (Luke 17:7-10 NLT)
I remember when I worked as an equipment operator how we would take the equipment out and work with it all day, and at the end of the day we would bring it in to the shop and wash, clean, repair, and grease the equipment before we went home. I was paid for the work that I did with the equipment, and the cleaning a greasing was just part of the deal. I got no thanks for it. Without the equipment in working condition I would have no job, so it was important to maintain it. Today I still care for my machinery and tools. When I use something I try and refuel it and make sure it is ready for use the next time. Its just part of the deal, the deal I have with myself. Why when I do Gods work do I sometimes seek praise? Serving others and God is just part of the deal. Today I ask myself what is the deal? The deal I got from God is if you believe in Me, My Son, and the finished work of the cross, than you will receive the gift of forgiveness, salvation, eternal life, healing, prosperity, serenity, deliverance of addictions of the flesh, the ability to love those who are not loveable, and the gift of being able to be of service to God and my fellow man. Service work is just part of the deal. Jesus said the greatest among you would be servant to all (Mark 9:35), He also said that He came not to be served but to serve (Matthew 20:28). Today may I think of service to God and others as part of the deal. There is no way that I can repay God for the change that has occurred inside of me, and serving God and others is just part of the deal. Today may I serve with the right attitude and God will do for me what I could not do for myself .JRE
Share this with me from the Dake Bible:
The 38th parable in Luke, illustrating all that we can do as servants of God is merely a common duty of man, we merit nothing and should not expect thanks, grace, mercy, or answered prayer because of what we do.
This is the point illustrated by the parable. We are under obligation to serve God without earning merit or blessing. All God ever asked is our consecration to the best good of all which automatically betters our own selves. Shall we thank ourselves for bettering ourselves? Such service is returned to us in many ways. If we do things for self-praise we manifest extreme selfishness and we already have our reward.
THE DAKE BIBLE page 80
We desire many things, and God offers us only one thing. He can offer us only one thing, Himself. He has nothing else to give. There is nothing else to give.
PETER KREFT
