Far from considering us as useless servants, who do not deserve esteem, Jesus would like us to understand that we are neither indispensable nor necessary, irreplaceable for the Master's mission. The future of the kingdom depends neither on our efficiency nor our excellence. It doesn’t even depend on us and yet our future depends on the actualization of the kingdom in our midst. The disciples who had just asked him for additional faith, - “Increase our faith! » must learn to consider themselves as servants of any kind, whom the master could do without. So, we should just do what Christ asks us to do! Let’s not try to play champions of the faith or super-apostles!’ Above all, Christ calls free men and women, who are neither forced to believe in God nor forced to serve him. We respond to his call that God makes to us every day, not out of obligation, but fidelity to ourselves, to our own convictions, and in gratitude to God, who is eternally faithful to his promises!

Lord, I am happy to be your servant!