I never really thought about what it meant to be an “unprofitable servant.”
The
apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."
The
Lord replied,
"If
you have faith the size of a mustard seed,
you
would say to this mulberry tree,
'Be
uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
"Who
among you would say to your servant
who
has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field,
'Come
here immediately and take your place at table'?
Would
he not rather say to him,
'Prepare
something for me to eat.
Put
on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink.
You
may eat and drink when I am finished'?
Is he
grateful to that servant because he did what was commanded?
So
should it be with you.
When
you have done all you have been commanded,
say,
'We are unprofitable servants;
we
have done what we were obliged to do.'"
Lk
16:19-31
What a strange phrase, “unprofitable servant.” John Michael Talbot explains.
Tomorrow I re-start leading the Adult Faith Formation after the summer off. It’s something I volunteer to, so yes, I will be an unprofitable servant. It is a blessing, my only profit.
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