1 Cor 4:1-5 / Luke 5:33-39
A servant is understood as one who is paid for what he is supposed to do and only needs to obey instructions.
In other words, a servant can be considered as a worker who works for his wages and he may also be given certain responsibilities.
In the 1st reading, St. Paul says that people must think of Christians as Christ's servants.
But more than mere servants, he also called Christians as stewards who are entrusted with the mysteries of God.
And what is expected of God's stewards is that each one should be found worthy of his trust.
As Christians, we are Christ's servants and we are also stewards of the mysteries of God.
We do not work for any material gain, for we know that our reward will be given by Christ Himself.
We are entrusted with the mission of proclaiming the love of God in the world as God has called us and entrusted His love to us.
So people must be able to see us as representatives of God and signs of His loving presence in the world.
When we are able to fulfill that mission, then this world will be able to come to know that God lives in us and we are the messages of the Good News of God's love.
Let us pray that we will be found worthy stewards of God's love on earth and God will be our eternal reward in heaven.