"What Kind of Servant Are We?"

N.T.#610  "What Kind of Servant Are We?"

August 12, 2025 

Luke 17-Part 4 

LET IT GLOW

How is our mustard-seed faith doing? What about our daily forgiving others? Here we have a scenario concerning a servant and master.

Slavery, in Roman times, could have resulted in a way of paying a debt or a voluntary indenture where the person vows to serve in exchange for room, board, protection, and community, or a child was born to a slave so they became one.

This is a picture of a servant working hard in the field all day, plowing and feeding cattle is not an easy job, then coming to the master afterwards. This master didn't have the servant sit down to his own meal. (verse 8) The servant had to prepare his master's meal after working hard in the field. He was probably exhausted before doing this task. It was expected of the servant, though. (verse 9) Did you notice the master didn't thank the servant for doing his job either? Many times our job or obedience is thankless.

LET IT GROW

 What can we learn from this story?

 True faith, the size of a mustard seed, submits to divine authority. The duty of a servant is to honor and obey his master. Are we trusting God and obeying Him in little things? If so, then when big things come along, we will trust God to do what is impossible for us to do, but not impossible for Him to do.

[Resource: The Tony Evans Bible Commentary]

Obedience is our duty, not something extra we do. It is a privilege. We shouldn't obey just to receive a reward. Jesus obeyed the Father out of love for Him and for us. 

What about us? Have we done all that is expected of us? Are we only doing our duty or do we extras? Are we expecting rewards or recognition for being faithful? Are we proud or humble? Are we God's faithful servant? 

Will we hear one day: well done, thou good and faithful servant... enter into the joy of thy lord. (Matt. 25:23)

LET IT GO

It is You that we love and serve, Heavenly Father. 

May You receive all the glory and honor in what we do today.