We are Servants of God: We Have Done What We were Obliged to Do

Making Friends With The Lord Jesus · Nov 11, 2025 · 10m

Today, we read in the gospel about an aspect of the relationship between master and servant. Jesus points out that the servant is such and is asked to be of service to his master. His services are part of the agreement or contract. It is expected that he honors that accord. When he accomplishes his commitment, then he is a good servant. Otherwise, he would be typically classified as being out of order and may be terminated from his office. However, when he does what he is employed to do, then all is well and good. The servant does not have to be praised since he is only doing what he was…