By[9] “Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, [10] and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.” – Titus 2:9-10 (NIV)
Of all the instructions Apostle Paul gave to the various kinds of believers in Titus 2, I found one to be one of the most pressing ones that should be listened to and applied. In the olden days, there used to be slaves in people’s homes. As a result of that, several of the slaves were dwellers in their masters’ place. As the gospel was being preached, some servants believed it and started living like Christ, even in physical slavery. But there was a problem.
Just as it is today, not all believers are on the same level regarding their intimacy with God. So, there were some Christian servants of unbelieving masters who were living to please God but not their masters, especially if things they were told to do were against the teachings of scripture. What did they do? They were exchanging words with their masters. Some of the believing servants, whom I considered to be babes in Christ, were also stealing from their masters. But they weren’t aware that what they were doing affected their way of witnessing Christ. Today, it hasn’t changed.
If you are an employee, especially in the private sector, your position is like that of a servant in your master’s workplace. As a believer, your behaviour has a way of communicating Christ to others—both your colleagues and your master. You are an ambassador of Christ. But how well you will represent Christ where you are depends on how well you know the Lord. Live by the principles in God’s Word–private and public.
You’re a blessing.
Prayer:
Father, help me represent You well wherever I am, lest anybody find the gospel unattractive because of how I live. In Jesus’ name. Amen!
Devotional Code: KGD – 2025 – 135
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