29/05/2025
DAILY GRACE, THURSDAY, MAY 29TH, 2025.
GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS OF GOD
TEXT: MATTHEW 25:14-30
VERSE OF THE DAY:
_"WE THEN, AS WORKERS TOGETHER WITH HIM, BESEECH YOU ALSO THAT YE RECEIVE NOT THE GRACE OF GOD IN VAIN"- 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1._
A servant of God is a person who is called, chosen and contemplated by the Holy Spirit. The Most High counts on His work to fulfil His plan for Salvation. But, unfortunately, many servants, rather than acting as workers together with God, have prevented others from knowing the Lord Jesu. In a parable in the Word of God, He describes the kind of servant who pleases Him. This description is summed up in two qualities: good and faithful.
A good servant is someone who bears fruit, is competent, puts all his strength into what he does, and continues to develop the qualities he possesses. His achievements are remarkable; he’s skilled, adds to the Kingdom of God and multiplies the talent he received from his Lord. Indifference and complacency are not part of his nature.
A faithful servant is a person who possesses a sincere intention to glorify the Lord Jesus. He is aware that he was chosen for a higher purpose than his own life. With a pure heart, he considers the Sovereignty of God and knows he cannot do anything without Him. He is honest and has character. This is why we see many servants who are good, but not faithful, as well as many servants who are faithful, but not good. However, some are good and faithful, but they are very few.
The good but not faithful servants achieve impressive results when it comes to their work, but it is done with the intention of bringing glory to themselves. They do everything for themselves, not for God. They want to achieve personal benefits through their ministry. This can harm the Salvation of others since there is a high risk of them causing a scandal.
There are the faithful but not good servants who please the Lord with their intentions, but they fail to put their all into what they do, ne
