March 3, 2022

LIVING AS BOND SERVANTS

Ephesians 6:5-8

Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

Personal Challenge

We are fortunate that we do not live in an age where slavery is the norm. Granted, we still have egregious issues of human trafficking that must be addressed and eliminated, but for the most of us, We are not around slavery. We are charged in this passage to live as bondservant to Christ. What is a bondservant? In the day of Paul, the author of this letter, people would be sold into slavery or servanthood to pay for a debt. It was a tough life. In some cases, this person would pay their debt and be able to be released back to freedom. The person that was being released would sometimes be so blessed by their master, their owner, that they would ask to stay in that position. They would become a bondservant. Jesus is our Master, our Lord. He paid a very expensive price to free us from the bondage of sin and death. He then sets us free. We have the choice to remain His bondservant and live for Him. Glory be to God!