Luke 17:1-10.
Luke 17.1-10
Faith and Service
"Jesus said to his disciples:
There will always be something that causes people to sin. But anyone
who causes them to sin is in for trouble. A person who causes even one
of my little followers to sin would be better off thrown into the
ocean with a heavy stone tied around their neck. So be careful what
you do. Correct any followers of mine who sin, and forgive the ones
who say they are sorry. Even if one of them mistreats you seven times
in one day and says, "I am sorry," you should still forgive that
person.
The apostles said to the Lord, "Make our faith stronger!"
Jesus replied:
If you had faith no bigger than a tiny mustard seed, you could tell
this mulberry tree to pull itself up, roots and all, and to plant
itself in the ocean. And it would! If your servant comes in from
plowing or from taking care of the sheep, would you say, "Welcome!
Come on in and have something to eat"? No, you wouldn't say that. You
would say, "Fix me something to eat. Get ready to serve me, so I can
have my meal. Then later on you can eat and drink." Servants don't
deserve special thanks for doing what they are supposed to do. And
that's how it should be with you. When you've done all you should,
then say, "We are merely servants, and we have simply done our duty."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die o the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later
you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my
heart as my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name pray. Amen.
God bless you.
Faith and Service
"Jesus said to his disciples:
There will always be something that causes people to sin. But anyone
who causes them to sin is in for trouble. A person who causes even one
of my little followers to sin would be better off thrown into the
ocean with a heavy stone tied around their neck. So be careful what
you do. Correct any followers of mine who sin, and forgive the ones
who say they are sorry. Even if one of them mistreats you seven times
in one day and says, "I am sorry," you should still forgive that
person.
The apostles said to the Lord, "Make our faith stronger!"
Jesus replied:
If you had faith no bigger than a tiny mustard seed, you could tell
this mulberry tree to pull itself up, roots and all, and to plant
itself in the ocean. And it would! If your servant comes in from
plowing or from taking care of the sheep, would you say, "Welcome!
Come on in and have something to eat"? No, you wouldn't say that. You
would say, "Fix me something to eat. Get ready to serve me, so I can
have my meal. Then later on you can eat and drink." Servants don't
deserve special thanks for doing what they are supposed to do. And
that's how it should be with you. When you've done all you should,
then say, "We are merely servants, and we have simply done our duty."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die o the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later
you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my
heart as my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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