Luke 17:7-10 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him by and by, when he is come from the field… The instruction of this parable supposes — I. THAT THE MASTER HERE DESCRIBED IS THE HEAVENLY LORD AND MASTER OF US ALL — THE GOD THAT MADE US AND THE REDEEMER THAT DIED FOR US. II. THE SERVICES WHICH WE ARE TO RENDER TO THIS DIVINE LORD. 1. The text takes it for granted that we are engaged spontaneously and habitually in serving this great Master according to our several stations in His household. 2. But besides this there is a further idea in the service described in the parable — that of duties succeeding each other without intermission. 3. The text also conveys the idea that the good servant postpones personal ease or indulgence to his master's command and interest. III. THE LOW ESTIMATE WHICH THE CHRISTIAN FORMS OF HIMSELF AFTER ALL HE HAS DONE OR CAN DO FOR HIS HEAVENLY LORD. Doth your goodness extend to the infinite Creator? Do your minute services at all weigh in the view of the infinite fulness of eternal glory, and the majesty of Him that sits upon the circle of the heavens? (D. Wilson, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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? |
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