"Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 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."
~John 17:9-10
What an interesting thought! Why do we expect high praise from heaven for every little thing we do. All we did was our job. When a servant works hard all day, the master doesn't invite him in to dine with him. No! He doesn't even thank him. Why should he? Does your boss thank you everyday for doing your job? No. Maybe thanking you for doing something more, but not for doing what you are contractually obligated to do. Unless you are a slave, you already receive compensation for your work. Fair or unfair, those wages come. Do you expect to be treated like a king?
No more should you expect the royal treatment because you, say, went on a mission trip. Whoop-di-doo. You aren't the first, you aren't the last, and you certainly are the best. So why would you think you deserve special treatment? What did you do outside of your contractual obligations? We are commanded to go and make disciples. We are commanded to love our enemies. We are commanded to do many things. God doesn't have to rejoice when we do them. He expects us to do them. The difference is that we won't get fired for not doing them. The difference is that He is full of grace and mercy. So even when we don't do our jobs, He still loves us.
We are humble, lowly servants, but God does love us. We have to change our mindsets from entitlement to humility. I think that's one of our contractual obligations as well...
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