Luke 17; Verses 7-10; False Entitlement/Staying Humble

False sense of entitlement and staying humble: Thank you for taking a look † (Luke 17:7-10)


Entitlement: The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.



This shows God's people serving Christ until He comes back and their perspective they should have:
Who's the boss, most of all the owner. Christ also using this analogy knowing the heart and mind. Who does not want to be their own boss (be their own boss/owner).



Therefore, this also gives us that proper perspective in life in doing good work at whatever we do.
What we will also see this is how the world acts and the Lord knows it, the false sense of entitlement. So a Christian servant would be acting no different than the world here. Certainly putting on an act in pride. And pride always comes before a fall.



(Luke 17:7-10) "But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?



(Plowing a little dirtier job. Like rolling up the sleeves getting in their and getting your hands dirty. This is a job of preparation also working one's way up. That being so, as one works their up in faith (as that is that is the subject in the prior verses) no pride keeping a level-head. Feeding cattle instrumental in milk and meat being delivered to the rest).


The alternative of course is to contribute to the famine.


(Like you hire someone to do the job for you. the importance of this job is so important that the whole world eat spiritual food. This is likened to be hired as a server/waiter/waitress (you can apply any job where your hired to get the job done).


8And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?


(Gird thyself = Gospel Armor, belt of truth, the loin area. Meaning stand up, man/woman up. Girding thyself is always a call to stand up and be accounted for answering as well. This is important point because people do not like to answer questions. Going along with the false sense of entitlement).
Example, (Job 38:3) "Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me."


(Also, tell people what you're doing as well, explain yourself. We don't go in hiding we're honest with people both sides. As truth is both sides).



Continuing on,



9Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
In other words, before the job is complete (in the sense of finality). Christ of course is giving us using this analogy because no one in the world could disagree about getting paid before the job is done.



This is why Christ asked (verse 7), "Which of you."? No person could ever say otherwise.



(Revelation 22:12-13) "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.


13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."


To Luke 17:10,


10So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do."


Commanded. Not the commandments, but an authoritative order. Now here is where say an atheist messes up. I've seen them say this is why Christians are in it. This is why Christ went over this right here. Even doing our job we should not expect any pay. This is to show how High He is, and we are not. In other words, being in it for the wrong reasons. Like okay, "I done my job now give me, give me, give me." So, we're not slacking on the job here. Being in it just for rewards.


In this way be so grateful and appreciative one was called from the unemployment line, if you will.
Reference: (Waiting on Christ, serving Christ till He comes back).


(Luke 12:35-37) "Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning (lamps burning/love--not bitter);


36And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.


(To the Disciples and the end-times generation).


37Blessed (happy) are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.


Amen!!!