But he replied to his father, ‘Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
Luke 15:29
This son obviously had some ‘just renumeration’ in mind. He had served, and he had expected to be well rewarded. His basic motivation was not different from that of his brother in this regard. Serving only for the reward and not out of love is not the correct motive.
Heavenly Father, thank You for working in our lives. You alone can teach us the way that we must live. Your way is perfect and You love us purely, not for the wrong motives. Your care and concern are genuine, and You supply out of a heart that knows what is best for us. Thank you! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.
Learning more and more the “Why” is far more important than the “How”