God has entrusted each of us with a lot. We are to take these many gifts that have been entrusted to our care and do something with it. We cannot squander such a gift because to do so would mean that we are idle in our practice of faith. We must remember that God pours out grace to where we can live good and holy lives. We must participate with such a gift for to do so is to walk humbly with God.
In our Gospel the master stated, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” So too when we are called home to God should such words be said of us. This servitude is more then a job that we work Monday through Friday. This servitude is a way of life that we should foster each day of the week and the year. It is easy to get caught up in what we do and fail to see the one who we are called to serve.
To be a faithful servant means that we are to be found humble of heart. If we look at Sacred Scripture we will see the humble who received the gift of faith and did something with it. Mary humbly accepted the gift of Christ at the Annunciation and remained a servant of this gift that had been entrusted to her care. Likewise, we can look to the saints of the Church who humbly accepted Christ into their life and chose to live for Him above all things.
It is easy to get caught up in big things and overlook the small. Nevertheless, in our Gospel we were told, “Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities.” Therefore we must pay great attention to the faith that we profess. To be faithful in the big and the small is to say that we humbly accept and put into action all that has been handed down to us.
We must continue to set our sight upon our master who is God the Father. He has created each of us as an outpouring of His love. We should desire to foster a relationship with Him that transcends mere words. Our whole life must be a response to this outpouring of love. Thus our thoughts, our words, and our deeds become reflective of Him. Through our life of faith we strive not for the here and now, but for God’s Kingdom which will come.
Let us be good and faithful servants in all that we do. Through such fidelity we come to share in the master’s joy. It is this joy which is greater then all temptations and worldly satisfactions. It is this joy that is reflective of true treasure for it never passes away and always leaves us left fulfilled. Let us keep our sight upon God and be humble servants in all that we say and do. We will thus be told, “Well done, my good and faithful servant."
