“Seeing the Unseen Christ” (Week 12)
by Eric Rajaniemi
This week we are looking at Luke 17:7-10 keeping in
mind our focus on serving Christ with gratitude and
eagerness!
Upon reading this passage of scripture, it is easy to
become disgruntled or angry. We often feel that because
we have done what was asked of us we should be
thanked. But God isn’t looking at things that way. If we do
what He has commanded of us, we should not expect Him
to fall all over Himself in gratitude. We have only done
what was expected of us. We shouldn’t expect applause or
accolades. But if we go beyond what is expected of us,
then God receives the glory and He rewards us.
So here are a few questions to ponder and answer.
1) When is the last time that you did a good deed for
someone and were disappointed when not being thanked?
2) What is the main point Jesus is making in this
passage?
3) What is your response to this scriptural truth?
4) When you serve anonymously, what has been your
sense of God’s approval?
Eric
0 Comments