“’And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, “Come at once and sit down to eat”?’”
The
point being made here in this passage is that if you do the things you’re
supposed to, why would you be rewarded?
It
reminds me of elementary school. There was the child that did everything right
all the time; they would open the door for people, they would complete their
assignments on time, they would be quiet when supposed to. And then there was
the kid who never did any of those things, and normally had to be reminded
several times of what they were supposed to be doing. However, when the second
kid would complete an assignment on time, the teacher would beam and give him a
sticker. Then the first child sits there staring at the sticker on the other
kid’s hand and wonders why he doesn’t have a sticker too.
So to
receive reward, go above and beyond what’s expected of you, and don’t expect
special treatment because of the service you complete.
Your
job is to do what you are called to do. If someone comes along and pats you on
the back for it, then that’s great – you were doing what you’re supposed to.
But don’t be looking for that when doing your duties.
Today,
I will push the glory back to God if I receive any recognition for something I
do – because whatever it is, it was asked of me, and nothing less should be
expected from me.
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