SERVE WITH HUMILITY
LUKE 17:7-10
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” (NIV)
Luke 17:10
Jesus presents us with the image of a servant who, after working in the fields, does not expect applause or special rewards, but simply fulfills his duty. Through this teaching, the Lord calls us to serve with humility, without seeking recognition or demanding gratitude. Christian service is not a transaction aimed at receiving praise; rather, it is a response of love to God, who has already given us everything. We do not serve to be seen by others, but because we have been loved and called to love.
At times, we may fall into the temptation of serving in order to earn merit, comparing ourselves to others, or expecting to be acknowledged. Yet, Jesus reminds us that even when we have done everything commanded of us, we remain servants who have simply done what was required. This humility does not diminish us; on the contrary, it frees us from pride and enables us to serve with joy and simplicity. Ask yourself today: Do I serve with a humble heart? Do I seek to please God, or to bolster my own image? Pray that the Lord may grant you a humble and available heart, one ready to serve without expecting any reward.
Prayer: Lord, help us to serve with humility and without seeking recognition. Purify our intentions and teach us to fulfill your will with joy. May everything we do be for your glory, rather than for our own vainglory. Amen.
Translation by John Walter
Noviembre 10.Martes
SERVIR CON HUMILDAD
LUCAS 17:7-10
Siervos inútiles somos, pues lo que debíamos hacer, hicimos.
Lucas 17:10
Jesús nos presenta la imagen de un siervo que, después de trabajar en el campo, no espera aplausos ni recompensas especiales, sino que simplemente cumple con su deber. Con esta enseñanza, el Señor nos llama a servir con humildad, sin buscar reconocimiento ni exigir gratitud. El servicio cristiano no es un intercambio para recibir halagos, sino una respuesta de amor a Dios, que nos ha dado todo primero. No servimos para que nos vean, sino porque hemos sido amados y llamados a amar.
A veces podemos caer en la tentación de servir buscando méritos, compararnos con otros o esperar que se nos reconozca. Sin embargo, Jesús nos recuerda que, aun cuando hayamos hecho todo lo que se nos ha mandado, seguimos siendo siervos que han hecho lo que debían hacer. Esta humildad no nos rebaja; al contrario, nos libera del orgullo y nos permite servir con alegría y sencillez. Hoy pregúntate: ¿sirvo con corazón humilde? ¿Busco agradar a Dios o alimentar mi propia imagen? Pide al Señor un corazón disponible y humilde, dispuesto a servir sin esperar recompensa.
Oración: Señor, ayúdanos a servir con humildad y sin buscar reconocimiento. Purifica nuestras intenciones y enséñanos a cumplir tu voluntad con alegría. Que todo lo que hagamos sea para tu gloria y no para nuestra propia vanagloria. Amén.