"Suppose one of you has a servant who is plowing or looking after the sheep. When he comes in from the field, do you tell him to hurry along and eat his meal? Of course not! Instead, you say to him, ‘Get my supper ready, then put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may have your meal.’ The servant does not deserve thanks for obeying orders, does he? It is the same with you; when you have done all you have been told to do, say, ‘We are ordinary servants; we have only done our duty.’"

Luke 17:7-10

All of our good deeds boil down to little tricks and trinkets. It is Jesus who has done so much for us. Thank Him that all we need in life or death is to be sure, in our own minds, that He is our Savior, and has prepared a place for us.

God owes us nothing but gives us everything.

Our Daily Bread – August 5, 2002