Servanthood Lifestyle

     There are about sixty parables told by Jesus. All the stories themed lifestyle kingdom of God or the Kingdom of God. Context of the parable differently. Some wore the context of slave and master. It should be noted that this parable is not about servant or employer , but rather about the relationship between servants with their employers. Or rather, about the lifestyle in the relationship between servant and employer. Lifestyle that could be called lifestyle servanthood.Here are ten aspects of servanthood lifestyle drawn from a number of parables. 

1. Know Yourself 

     In the parable in Matthew 13:24-30 there is a good servant to identify problems and propose solutions Retort . They alleged that her employer had infiltrated the fields of wheat grass , and then they want to pull the thistles. Apparently his employer prohibits . Employer the right to determine policy. The servants must know yourself. This land is not theirs. They never ought to act as the owner or ruler . Also in the parable in Luke 14:16-24 is told about the slave master to run commands 100 % according to the instruction even though the order was altered. total compliance is described here or placing themselves under the will of the employer. He did not identify themselves or overestimate from an employer . Jesus said , " ... Behold a servant is not greater than his master ... " (John 13:16 ). 

2. Routine 

     Routine absolutely does not mean boring or static . Means a fixed routine and regular activities . If someone feels bored with his job, which is not his job but his attitude toward the job. In the parable in Luke 17:7-10 is told about a servant who every morning plowing and herding cattle , and every evening to cook and serve food for the employer. That routine , day after day , throughout the weeks and months. Here too there are dimensions to fatigue . Morning plowing the fields , keeping livestock in the valley of the afternoon and evening in the kitchen cooking. Here too there is a odd dimensions : Hijack want to, want to keep livestock, and cooking too. Then Jesus said, " It is so ye . If you 've done everything that was assigned to you, ye shall say: We are servants who are not handy , we're just doing what we should do. " ( Luke 17:10 ). 

3. No Drowsiness 

     Jesus often depict an employer who "Needles Super " alias "is rarely at home, likes to go " . The term used is " traveling overseas . " ( Matthew 25:14 ) or " off to a distant country " ( Luke 19:12 ) . The servant left . The servants were encouraged to act independently . The servants asked to effective, ie they can produce the best possible time and resources with as little as possible . Jesus praised the efficiency . He says , " Blessed are the servant , who found his master to do his duty , when his master was come " ( Luke 12:43 ) . He slit acts "eat , drink and get drunk "them ( Luke 12:45 ) and labeled them " wicked and lazy " ( Matthew 25:26). Jesus repeatedly emphasized that the servants were asked not to be sleepy. He says, "Blessed are the servants who found his master on guard when he comes" ( Luke 12:37 ). The word vigil is the translation of " gregoroumtas "meaning alert, awake or sleepy. 

4. Respect 

     In the parable with a total of more than a servant of the dynamics are both negative and positive. In Luke 12 : 45 depicted slaves hitting. In Matthew 20:1-16 happen envy. Conversely there are also stories where the slaves were high-minded and can appreciate his partner . In Matthew 25:14-30 was not recorded the existence of envy among my five talented and talented two . The employers also value them as equals. Neither the servant nor the talented five talented two , he said, " ... Come " ( Matthew 25:21 and 23 ). 

5. Honest 

     In Luke 19:11-27 there who had received the money to be made a capital Mina trade. Apparently he succeeded and got a huge profit , which is ten -fold. Actually he has a chance to profiteer some of that advantage . It turns out the entire profit was transferred to the employer . Nothing is pocketed . Jesus praised the honesty of it . He said: " ... Well done , my good servant ... " ( Luke 19:17 ). 

6. Clever 

     In contrast , in Luke 16:1-8 no servants who defraud their employers. He was sacked and then he was not honest with the debtor. IOU one hundred and fifty measures of oil changed. This is clearly detrimental to the employer. But strange. Servant 's even commendable. It says : "then the master praised the dishonest steward , because he had acted shrewdly " ( Luke 16:8 ). Why did Jesus praise him? Sitting like this case. A parable emphasizes only one truth, that is cunning. Which was praised by Jesus is cleverness . See paragraph 8 in which Jesus told the children of light for no less astute than the children of the world . But what is meant by Jesus who is not clever cunning , because he also once said, " Be ye wise as serpents and harmless as doves " ( Matthew 10:16 ) . Not a smart home , but also sincere. Not true origin , but also smart. Ingenuity and heartfelt sincerity that clever. 

7. Commitment 

     This implies the parables of devotion. A servant is sensitive and responsive to the needs of employers, including small business though . No task is too low and insignificant in the eyes of a servant . Jesus said , " ... Well done , O my servant good and faithful servant , thou hast been faithful in small matters , I will give you a great responsibility in case ... " ( Matthew 25:21 ) . From a single servant also demanded loyalty . Jesus said , " A servant can not serve two masters ... " ( Luke 16:13 ). 

8. Fair and Empathy 

9. Not Right 

10. Look forward

(The main source: Andar Ismail " Good Growing " , 2006)