Jun 26
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So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. Lk. 17:10
“Unprofitable servant”. This is not just a humble way to express one’s service to God. It is literally true. To make a profit is to gain assets as a result of an investment. Since our God is perfectly complete within Himself, whatever investment we make to serve the Lord profits Him nothing. The desire and ability to serve the Lord is for our benefit. It is the Lord’s love and grace that would give us a glimpse of His glory by allowing us to worship and serve Him. It adds nothing to Him for He cannot be added to. To worship God is our greatest profit. It is our greatest need and our greatest blessing. It profits God nothing. We are “unprofitable servants.”
Greg Elmquist