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July 29, 2013
July 29, 2013
"True Reward"
Scripture Reading:
Luke 17:7-10 (HCSBO) “Which
one of you having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he
comes in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down to eat'? Instead,
will he not tell him, 'Prepare something for me to eat, get ready, and
serve me while I eat and drink; later you can eat and drink'? Does he
thank that slave because he did what was commanded? In the same
way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, 'We are
good-for-nothing slaves; we've only done our duty
Devotion And Meditation:
Honestly, if we carefully and truly examined our hearts, we would find
that at some point or another, even if we never declared it with our mouths, we
were caught having this attitude: “Lord, I’ve done what You told me to do.
I was obedient THIS TIME. I didn’t mess it up THIS TIME. So, where
is my reward?” That occasionally may work with people, but it doesn’t fly
with the Father. Though we are children of the Most High, we must always
remember that we are SERVANTS. Yes, we are heirs of God and joint-heirs
with Jesus Christ, but we must never forget that we are STILL servants.
Instead of the attitude above, we should display the attitude of, “Lord, I’ve
done what You commanded me to do. Through Your strength alone, I was
obedient THIS TIME. Now, how can I serve You more?” Understand that
obedience to God does not make Him indebted to us. And even if it did,
understand that our TRUE reward is not found in material possessions or fleeting
desires of the heart. Rather, the privilege of serving Him is our TRUE
reward. Amen and Amen. Lord, I ask for your forgiveness for any time I've displayed an attitude as if You were indebted to me. Thank you for the awesome privilege of serving you.
Win or lose, I want to make sure that I make God's name great
Galatians 2:20
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