Gospel: Luke 17:7-10
Jesus said to the Apostles: “Who among you would say to your servant who
has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here
immediately and take your place at table’? Would he not rather say to him,
‘Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat
and drink. You may eat and drink when I am finished’? Is he grateful to that
servant because he did what was commanded? So should it be with you. When you
have done all you have been commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants; we
have done what we were obliged to do.
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Reflection:
What does it take to be a servant of the Lord? It requires humility; a
true servant whose only desire is to serve is at all times humble. He/she is
ever ready to do what the Lord requires him/her to do. He/she will never
complain she will patiently do the given task.
For many of us, to serve in the church is an opportunity to be popular in
the community so that we could advance our own selfish agendas. This is not the
desire of Jesus; the desire of Jesus is for us to simply serve with no hidden
motives whatsoever.
Let us not hunger for recognition when we serve God for recognition will
eventually come to us if we always serve with humility. To be a true servant of
God is to humbly and silently work in His vineyard. Not conscious of any
recognition or honor for this is how a true servant behaves.
To become a true servant of God is to silently accept the hurts that is
thrown at you and leave it all up to God. For God will not let a true servant
be destroyed by anybody. Eventually, a humble servant will be saved, justified
and exalted by the Lord. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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