October 4, 2011 (Ester 1-2; Psalm 150; Luke 17)
From the Life Journal of Adam Proux:
Scripture: “So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, ‘we are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’ Luke 17:10 NASB
Observation: The servant is not thanked for doing the things he was commanded to do. It is expected that a sincere servant will desire to please his master. When we do all that God has commanded us to do in His word, we are only doing what is expected of us. We deserve no “thank you” from God for doing that.
Application: Today we praise ourselves more than we praise God. We love the praise of men and if we can’t get it from others, we give it to ourselves. “I gave to the poor today”, “I shared the story of Christ with someone today”, “I prayed for the sick today”, and my favorite is, “I went to church today”. All of these things are what God expects from us, His children. We’ve done God no favor by doing what is expected from us. We deserve no “Thank you” from God, but rather we owe a “Thank You” to Him!
Prayer: Dear Lord, Thank You, for You are the One worthy of all praise and honor. It’s You that accomplishes the work performed and completed by us each day. For without You we could do nothing! Help me Lord, to give You all the praise and glory for what is completed through me. Keep me from trying to steal Your glory. I’m an unworthy slave, I’ve only done that which I should have done. Help me do what You expect, in Jesus name, Amen.