PUT THIS MONEY TO WORK UNTIL I COME BACK

Luke 19:11-27 / Keywords 19:13

So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.'

 

The Parable of the Ten Minas

19:11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. 12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.[a] ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

16 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’

17 “‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’

18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’

19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’

20 “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21 I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’

22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? 23 Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’

24 “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

25 “‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

26 “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

Footnotes

a. Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months’ wages.

 

1. As Jesus was near Jerusalem, people expected the earthly messianic kingdom to appear. But Jesus would suffer, die for the sins of the world, and rise again from the dead. Then he went to heaven but will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. In his parable, a noble man went away to be crowned king. He gave each of his servants a mina with his word, “Put this money to work until I come back.” The parable teaches us how his people should live until the Lord Jesus comes again.

 

2. On his return the master discovers that his servants have managed his money with various degrees of success. The first one earned ten minas, 1,000%; another five minas, 500%. He rewarded each of them for their trustworthiness in small matters out of loyalty to him. But the third servant returned the mina. He did not put the mina to work but made many excuses. The master rebuked this wicked servant and took away what he had. He was no better than the enemies who defied his master’s kingship. Jesus wants us to put our life to work by being trustworthy in small matters, overcoming fear or human calculations while expecting our Lord’s recognition when he comes again.

 

Prayer Lord, thank you for the life and talent you entrusted to me. Help me to work hard for you and be trustworthy in small things as I eagerly wait for your return in glory.

One Word Be trustworthy in small things

JESUS CAME TO SEEK AND TO SAVE THE LOST

Luke 19:1-10 / Keywords 19:10

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

 

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

1. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector, short, but wealthy. In the course of getting what he wanted, he became a public sinner, who was despised and hated by his people due to his dishonesty and collaboration with Rome. This Zacchaeus came to see Jesus! When he encountered an obstacle of people, he did not give up, but he climbed a sycamore-fig tree and waited to see Jesus. Did Jesus pass him by?

 

2. Jesus said, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” Jesus called him by name. Jesus knew all about him, yet he was willing to be a guest of Zacchaeus, a sinner. Zacchaeus welcomed Jesus to his home with joy. This encounter with Jesus changed his life and value system, for he was ready to share his possessions with the poor and compensate 4 times more for his cheating. It was his repentance. Jesus pronounced that he was a son of Abraham, a child of God. Jesus was happy to find Zacchaeus and save him, for he came to seek and to save the lost. Zacchaeus came to see Jesus first, but it was really Jesus who came to seek him and to save him.

 

Prayer Thank you, Jesus, for seeking me a lost sinner to save me. Help me to remember your grace and willingly share the gospel with those who are lost around me.

One Word Jesus came to seek and to save the lost

WHAT DO YOU WANT JESUS TO DO FOR YOU?

Luke 18:31-43 / Keywords 18:41

"What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord, I want to see," he replied.

 

 Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time

18:31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. 32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33 they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”

34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.

A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight

35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

1. It was a third time that Jesus predicted his death and resurrection to the Twelve. Jesus would be delivered over to the Roman authorities; they will mock, insult, and spit on him; they will flog and kill him, but on the third day he would rise again. Jesus spoke clearly and in detail but the disciples did not understand its meaning, for it was hidden from them. Due to their wrong expectations from Jesus, they could see only what they expected to see. They were blind spiritually. They needed to open their spiritual eyes to understand the meaning of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Likewise, sin dulls our vision and disorients our perspective until we cannot see the truth and the greatness and the glory of God’s revelation (Eph 1:17-19).

 

2. Unlike the disciples, the blind beggar knew that he was blind. When others tried to quiet him, he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus heard his prayer for mercy, called him, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” He knew what he wanted from the Messiah. He wanted to see, not human sympathy. Jesus blessed his faith and gave him sight. What we need is to admit our blindness and ask Jesus for mercy who alone can give us sight.

 

Prayer Lord Jesus, have mercy on me. I come to you for healing. Please heal my blindness and open my eyes to understand the deep meaning of the gospel and to know you better.

One Word Lord, I want to see

WHAT MUST I DO TO INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE?

Luke 18:18-30 / Keywords 18:22

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

The Rich and the Kingdom of God

18:18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a]”

21 “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.

22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

23 When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. 24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

28 Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”

Footnotes

a. Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20

 

1. A rich ruler asked Jesus a serious question, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Eternal life is a gift of God in Jesus. But he thought he could earn eternal life by his own goodness and noble activities. Jesus reminds him of the ultimate standard of God’s goodness, which no one can attain, by mentioning the commandments. It was to help him see himself in light of God’s standard. But he was blind to his true condition. Jesus pointed one thing he lacked by challenging him to sell everything he had, give to the poor, and follow him. Jesus helped him to apply God’s word practically and know the value of eternal life. It required total commitment to Jesus. It was hard, but necessary for him to have treasure in heaven, eternal life. But he became sad, for he could not give up his great wealth on earth. This reveals his love of wealth more than God and his poor neighbors. But eternal life is worth selling everything we have.

 

2. The disciples were puzzled by Jesus’ words (24-25) and asked, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus’ reply was “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” Indeed, all things are possible with God, even the conversion of the wealthy. God can change our value to desire Jesus more than prosperity when we follow Christ.

 

Prayer Lord, please help me sell everything to gain Christ and be found in him so that I may enjoy eternal life in this world and in the world to come.

One Word Sell everything to have eternal life

WHO WAS ACCEPTED AND JUSTIFIED BY GOD?

Luke 18:9-17 / Keywords 18:14

 "I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

 

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

18:9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’

13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’

14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

The Little Children and Jesus

15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

1. Jesus told a parable to those who trust in their own righteousness and look down on others. In his prayer the Pharisee thanked God for not being like tax collectors and listed his moral credentials. He was proud of his devotion and religious practices. His prayer reveals his proud and self-righteous attitude. He thought that he had a better standing before God. However, before the holy God, his righteousness was like a filthy rag; he had something to boast about before people, but not before God. God did not justify him. No one can be accepted by God based on their own merits.

 

2. The tax collector would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, “God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” He recognized his unrighteousness and turned to God for mercy alone. Jesus said that it was the tax collector who went home justified before God. God forgives and exalts anyone who comes to him like this; he does not despise a broken and contrite heart (Ps 51:17). No one is righteous before God. However, when we come to God with a humble and repentant heart and welcome Jesus like a little child, we receive God’s mercy and can enter the kingdom of God.

 

Prayer Father, I come to you resting in Christ alone for my salvation, trusting that Jesus paid the penalty of my sins and was raised for my justification. Have mercy on me, a sinner.

One Word “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.”

ALWAYS PRAY AND NOT GIVE UP

Luke 18:1-8 / Keywords 18:1

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

 

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18:1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’

4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”

6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

 

1. Jesus always prayed, even though he was God. He even prayed on the cross. One of the difficult parts of prayer is persistence, especially when God doesn’t seem to answer. So, Jesus told his disciples a parable to pray always and to not give up. In the parable, there are two characters: a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought, and a widow who kept coming to the judge to get justice against her adversary. The judge could not endure her bothering. He granted her request.

 

2. Unlike the judge, God cares for his chosen ones. He is righteous and loves justice (Ps. 11:7). If the unjust judge answered the request of the widow, how much more will a righteous, loving God answer the prayers of his children who cry out to him day and night? But why then do God’s chosen ones give up on praying? They do so because of their lack of faith in God. Those who have faith pray persistently without giving up. When Jesus comes again, he will find men and women of faith. They are the people praying without giving up. A mark of faith is to pray persistently.

 

Prayer Lord, give me the earnestness and persistence of the widow. Help me to have faith in God who cares for us and to pray without giving up.

One Word Pray! Pray! Pray!

THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

 Luke 17:20-37 / Keywords 17:22

 Then he said to his disciples, "The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it."

 

The Coming of the Kingdom of God

17:20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”[c]

22 Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. 23 People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them. 24 For the Son of Man in his day[d] will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other. 25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

26 “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27 People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

28 “It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29 But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

30 “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. 31 On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything. 32 Remember Lot’s wife! 33 Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it. 34 I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. 35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.” [36] [e]

37 “Where, Lord?” they asked.

He replied, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”

Footnotes

c. Luke 17:21 Or is within you

d. Luke 17:24 Some manuscripts do not have in his day.

e. Luke 17:36 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 24:40.

 

1. The Pharisees believed that the kingdom of God would begin with the return of a powerful Messiah and King. But Jesus helped them recognize that the kingdom of God has a present and future dimension. Jesus’ words, “the kingdom of God is in your midst,” meant that its King was present before them. But they had not recognized Him. To be in God’s present kingdom, they needed to know King Jesus personally. If we don’t know Jesus personally and if we aren’t living under his kingship, we are not in the kingdom of God. The final form of God’s kingdom will be seen in the future by everyone when Jesus returns in power and in glory. But for believers who long to see Jesus, there is a danger that they will lose heart while waiting for his coming. God’s future kingdom will be given to those who wait patiently with spiritual discernment in the present.

 

2. To emphasize the suddenness of his next coming and to warn his people, Jesus illustrated the days of Noah and of Lot. In both times, the people of Noah and of Sodom lived godlessly everyday—till the day of God’s judgment. Likewise, Jesus will suddenly appear to everyone, ready or not ready, and face God’s judgment. Our living principle must be: “Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it” (33).

 

Prayer Lord, help me to be ready for your coming by living a life of faith today.

One Word Jesus will come suddenly

JESUS BLESSES A SAMARITAN

Luke 17:11-19 / Keywords 17:16

He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him--and he was a Samaritan.

 

Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy

17:11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[b] met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Footnotes

b. Luke 17:12 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

1. As Jesus was heading to Jerusalem to die on the cross, ten men with leprosy called out to Jesus to have pity on them. By faith, they asked for Jesus’ healing and mercy. Jesus never turns a deaf ear to those who humbly ask for his mercy. He told them to show themselves to the priests to be pronounced clean. When they took Jesus at his word and walked away, they were healed. They received their lives back. One of the ten, a Samaritan, came back while praising God with a loud voice. The other nine didn’t come back, forgetting about the One who healed their sick and deteriorating bodies and gave them new lives. Jesus wanted all of them to come back, thank Him, and have a loving relationship with Him. Jesus the High Priest blessed the Samaritan and declared him well.

 

2. Jesus’ healing was given to the ten who obeyed Jesus’ words, but only one thanked Jesus. Maybe only 10% of Christians offer thanksgiving to Jesus. Giving thanks to God keeps our hearts in the right relationship with him. Jesus’ ultimate purpose for healing us is to establish such a relationship with us. When we do not thank him, however, our thinking becomes futile and our foolish hearts are darkened (Ro 1:21). Jesus wants us to be thankful for what he has done for us.

 

Prayer Lord, thank you for saving me and giving me a new life. Help me give thanks to you always and live by faith.

One Word Where are the other nine?

JESUS CAME TO SEEK AND TO SAVE THE LOST

Luke 19:1-10 / Keywords 19:10

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

  

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

1. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector, short, but wealthy. In the course of getting what he wanted, he became a public sinner, who was despised and hated by his people due to his dishonesty and collaboration with Rome. This Zacchaeus came to see Jesus! When he encountered an obstacle of people, he did not give up, but he climbed a sycamore-fig tree and waited to see Jesus. Did Jesus pass him by?

 

2. Jesus said, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” Jesus called him by name. Jesus knew all about him, yet he was willing to be a guest of Zacchaeus, a sinner. Zacchaeus welcomed Jesus to his home with joy. This encounter with Jesus changed his life and value system, for he was ready to share his possessions with the poor and compensate 4 times more for his cheating. It was his repentance. Jesus pronounced that he was a son of Abraham, a child of God. Jesus was happy to find Zacchaeus and save him, for he came to seek and to save the lost. Zacchaeus came to see Jesus first, but it was really Jesus who came to seek him and to save him.

 

Prayer Thank you, Jesus, for seeking me a lost sinner to save me. Help me to remember your grace and willingly share the gospel with those who are lost around me.

One Word Jesus came to seek and to save the lost

WE HAVE ONLY DONE OUR DUTY

Luke 17:1-10 / Keywords 17:10

So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.

 

 Sin, Faith, Duty

17:1 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. 2 It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble. 3 So watch yourselves.

“If your brother or sister[a] sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. 4 Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”

5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

6 He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

7 “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? 8 Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’? 9 Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? 10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”

Footnotes

a. Luke 17:3 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman.

1. Jesus commanded the apostles not to cause others to sin. Mature believers will be held accountable for their influence on others. So, they are to watch themselves for sins, words, and actions that can cause others to stumble. However, they must also love and care enough to rebuke others for their sin and to forgive "seventy-seven times” (Mt. 18:22) when they repent. Jesus’ commands here are very difficult for us to practice. Yet, according to Jesus, faith can uproot our bad habits, indifference, and unforgiving heart, helping us obey him.

 

2. Take a servant for example. A servant works hard in the field all day. He knows that his master does not wait to eat supper with the servant. Rather, after work, the servant must quickly prepare supper and wait on the master as he eats. The servant’s duty is to work hard and to serve his master. After finishing his duty, the servant can finally enjoy his supper with a great sense of accomplishment. We Christians are servants of Jesus Christ who bought us with his blood and made us citizens of his heavenly kingdom. In his grace, Jesus chose us to serve his redemptive work. This is Jesus’ gift for us, who were once without righteousness, life-purpose, and God-given work. We just say, “Thank you Lord. We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.”

 

Prayer Lord, thank you for calling me as your servant. Use me in your life-giving work.

One Word Worthy work for an unworthy servant