WELL DONE

By Rick Mathes

Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave; you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master.’

What would be a better match? A good slave and a happy master make a great combination that would be a blessing to continue. The word isn’t servant, it is slave. We are slaves of Christ’s. There is nothing, including our next breath that isn’t His. Each of your heartbeats deserves a “Thank you Jesus!” What does our slave-master God Jesus demand of us? That’s right, I said demand; any command from our Master is a demand.

When the Word is in your veins like fire, you cannot shut up! You can’t help but be a soul winner. Anyone who keeps Jesus to himself rally doesn’t know Jesus. As a humble slave you lift up your Master in all everyday associations. Jesus said that if you won’t confess Him before men; He will not confess you before the Father. So it’s a no-brainer to be a faithful steward of the Good News. Your benevolence toward those around you will displace their darkness with your light.

New the Master is to be blessed no matter what the cost may be. Unbelief is the only sin that cannot be forgiven. So you won’t make God happy if you are an unbeliever. The average carnal Christian, the pleasure seeker is a false witness and no matter what his services to the church may be, he will be history when he no longer finds what he is doing is fun.

The furthest so called servant that has risen to fame and stardom is the servant basking in the pampering of his handlers and groupies, those profiting from him. He soon finds out that happiness is not in the position you hold. There is no elective or appointive office that intimidates the Master. Too often it is proven that politics is the heroin of ego. This included those of military rank that can start and end wars that kill or spare young soldiers.

In fact, all happiness that is the result of worldly works has the substance of cotton candy. Nothing you can do apart and for Christ will give you genuine happiness. In fact, true happiness will begin when this earth adventure has run its course and we have finished the race with faith and confidence that our Master will reward his slave with friendship. He is our friend now!