Reflecting on servanthood in Luke 17:7-10, a servant is one who...
1. Seeks no affirmation
2. Faithful to his obligation
3. Serves without expectation of reward.
By using the metaphor of a servant, the apostles understood the level of commitment and humility required to truly follow Jesus.
Christianity is not an easy path. It's ideals are humanly difficult. But we are blessed by the gift of the power of the Holy Spirit.
The lives of thousands of Saints, through the Spirit's power, also remind us that "Christianity is possible." To serve Christ with a servant's attitude is possible.
In today's world, we do not see Servanthood being espoused in commercials and ads. The lure is to live an "easy life", to be recognized, to have power and fame. Christianity with it's Gospel of the Cross does not seem to fit in the world's standards.
But the Lord wants us to live a blessed life, more so to live in abundance. Contrary to the world, true abundance is in knowing Him, following Him, and in serving Him.
Only in having a personal relationship with the Master can we truly appreciate why to live in abundance is to be an unprofitable servant of Christ.
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1. Seeks no affirmation
2. Faithful to his obligation
3. Serves without expectation of reward.
By using the metaphor of a servant, the apostles understood the level of commitment and humility required to truly follow Jesus.
Christianity is not an easy path. It's ideals are humanly difficult. But we are blessed by the gift of the power of the Holy Spirit.
The lives of thousands of Saints, through the Spirit's power, also remind us that "Christianity is possible." To serve Christ with a servant's attitude is possible.
In today's world, we do not see Servanthood being espoused in commercials and ads. The lure is to live an "easy life", to be recognized, to have power and fame. Christianity with it's Gospel of the Cross does not seem to fit in the world's standards.
But the Lord wants us to live a blessed life, more so to live in abundance. Contrary to the world, true abundance is in knowing Him, following Him, and in serving Him.
Only in having a personal relationship with the Master can we truly appreciate why to live in abundance is to be an unprofitable servant of Christ.
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