a servant of the Lord

 We have such middle class attitudes about being "a servant of the Lord".

We have a success orientation to it - iow, if we're a servant of the Lord, we have a guarantee of success.

Uhm... most of the time we don't know if what we're being & doing is making an impact.

We also think God owes us an explanation as to why we're being or doing what He's told us to be or do.

Most of the time, there is no explanation.

Servants serve - they don't have input into the decision making process - we middle class Christians think God should make us a part of the process - that ain't gonna happen.

Servants have no rights - we obey.

Anyone who says in a quiet, wistful, sanguine voice, with their hand over their heart, "all I want to be is a servant of the Lord" has never been one.

Here's what Jesus said one time about the whole thing...

Luke 17

7 “When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, 

does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me’? 

8 No, 

he says, 

‘Prepare my meal, 

put on your apron, 

and serve me while I eat. 

Then you can eat later.’ 

9 And does the master thank the servant for doing what he was told to do? 

Of course not. 

10 In the same way, 

when you obey me you should say, 

‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.’”