Luke 16:10 (NKJV) “He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little thing is also dishonest in much.”
Junior staff are rarely promoted to the top position in the department unless they prove capable of handling the job responsibilities and the workload. If we can’t even complete a simple assignment with excellence, the likelihood of better opportunities remains low. Sometimes, we can be inflexible about what we want to do instead of focusing on what the company requires from us. Knowingly or unknowingly, we resist the job responsibilities assigned to us, or at times, we feel that we should be doing better work than our current role. If we resist accepting what is at hand, it indicates an attitude problem. A good attitude towards our work, whether the task is big or small, will bless the people with whom we work.
Matthew 25:24,28 (NKJV) “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed…So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
In this passage, the servant had a preconception that the owner was a harsh man. This influenced his attitude towards his master. Instead of obeying the master’s instruction to be good, faithful, and to use the talent entrusted to him, he chose to bury it in the ground. He believed everything would be fine if he kept it as it was, whereas God expected him to do his best with his talent. Similarly, all employers want us to perform our best and fulfil our duties. In fact, we will only be promoted or considered for promotion if we have met or exceeded expectations.
This servant’s attitude was, “It’s best not to do anything so there won’t be accountability.” In the workplace or beyond, some people will do the bare minimum, shy away from more responsibilities, and not take initiative. God calls these people lazy and wicked servants. In contrast, those who are faithful in making good with the talents God has entrusted to them will be rewarded by Him and enter the joy of the Lord. We are stewards of the talents He gave us.
Certain personalities are outstanding at promoting themselves but poor at taking action. They are good communicators but lack follow-through and attention to detail. They do not work as if they are working for God and show little faithfulness in their day-to-day responsibilities.
Being a good and faithful servant means that we are faithful to God in utilising our talents to the fullest in small and big tasks daily, and give Him glory wherever we are.
Sermon Series: Vessel for His Glory
在小事上忠心
路加福音16:10 人在最小的事上忠心，在大事上也忠心；在最小的事上不义，在大事上也不义。
初级员工很少被提升到部门的最高职位，除非他们证明自己有能力承担工作职责和工作量。如果我们连一项简单的任务都不能出色地完成，那么获得更好机会的可能性就很低。有时，我们可能会执着于自己想做的事，而不是专注于公司对我们的要求。我们会有意无意地反抗分配给我们的工作职责，或者有时，我们会觉得我们应该做比我们现在的角色更好的工作。如果我们拒绝接受手头的工作，那表明我们的态度存在问题。无论任务是大是小，良好的工作态度都会祝福与我们一起工作的人。
马太福音25:24,28 那领一千的也来，说：’主啊，我知道你是忍心的人，没有种的地方要收割，没有散的地方要聚敛……夺过他这一千来，给那有一万的。
在这段话中，仆人先入为主地认为主人是一个严厉的人。这影响了他对主人的态度。他没有听从主人的指示去做好人和忠心，并使用托付给他的他连得，而是选择将他连得埋在地下。他相信只要保持原样就好，而上帝却期望他能尽力使用他连得。同样地，所有雇主都希望我们尽最大努力来履行我们的职责。事实上，只有当我们达到或超出预期时，我们才会被晋升或考虑晋升。
这个仆人的态度是：“最好什么都不做，这样就不会被问责“。在职场内外，有些人会做最低限度的事情，逃避更多的责任，不主动。上帝称这些人为又懒又恶的仆人。相反，那些忠心使用上帝恩赐的人会得到祂的奖赏，并进入主的喜乐。我们是上帝恩赐的管家。
有些人擅长推销自己，却不善于采取行动。他们善于沟通，但缺乏跟进和对细节的关注。他们工作时不像是为了上帝工作，也很少在日常责任中表现出忠心。
做一个良善忠心的仆人，意味着我们忠于神，在每天大大小小的任务上充分使用我们的恩赐，无论我们身在何处，都将荣耀归于神。
讲道系列：成为祂荣耀的瓦器