Sept. 16, 2011
Luke 17:10
"'"So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.'"
There is so much tacked onto this life. All of the things of this world, of the flesh, seep their way into our minds, and we must fight it day by day. To do the things which were commanded and nothing else is a difficult task. Most of the time we are distracted by other things, such as lusts and ungodly desires. Trailing away from God's commands to do these things would be much like a servant, commanded to dust the living room, and in the middle of the work, flipping through magazines, or watching television. Countless times have I strayed from God's commands. The catchy covers, or favorite sitcoms draw me away from the work God has commanded of me. To be able to focus solely on the task that lies ahead, and not wander off of the path He has laid for me.
This is what I want for me to be able to say: I have done what was my duty to do. My deepest desire is to rid myself of anything I am, anything of the flesh, anything that might distract me, or pull me from God's will. When each day is done. I want to lay on my pillow, content and at rest with a mindset that I have done nothing for profit. I have merely done what the Lord has asked of me, nothing more or less.
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