We hope that one day we may receive the reward of "Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou has been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of the Lord" (Matthew 25:21).
Who gets the "Well done..." It is the good and faithful SERVANT! Oops! We don't always like being a servant, do we? The word really means to be a SLAVE. Ready, eager, and faithful to do whatever we have to do, no matter how insignificant or lowly.
I have to confess that I remember once getting tired of serving everyone and began to mumble, "I'm just a jolly slave around this place!" But, the Holy Spirit didn't like that attitude in me. I felt Him say to my heart, "But, didn't Jesus come to serve?" (Matthew 20:28). That put an end to that attitude!
As wives and mothers, we are in the perfect career for servanthood! Instead of groaning about all the mundane things you have to do each day, embrace them with joy. Be a faithful servant. A good servant. A joyful servant.
You are getting ready for the "Well done!" from the Lord Himself, King of kings and Lord of lords, and yet the greatest servant of all (Philippians 2:5-8).
Love from Nancy