“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”(Colossians 3:23-24)
One of my favorite sitcoms as a child was “Who’s the Boss?” with Tony Danza and Judith Light. For those that are not familiar with the show, the basic premise was about a male housekeeper who worked for a professional woman and her family. During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s this was unusual to see a male housekeeper working for a woman. Although he was an employee, he definitely exercised a large amount of authority in the household. The show was very successful.
This scenario is all too familiar in our lives. We go to work each day trying to receive praise and accolades from our superiors. All of our activities are geared to results at work so that we can get the glory, whether by recognition or compensation. We are all trying to attain “The American Dream”. However, this is a skewed view of success.
Our true boss is the Lord! We are working for Him.God places us in positions so that He may get the glory. God gives you favor with men so that you can share how His goodness got you to where you are. No reward that you receive on earth can compare to the inheritance from the Lord.
We are supposed to strive to be the best at what God created us to be but often our motives are in the wrong place. God allowed you to be a receptionist so that you can greet everyone with the love of Jesus. He gave you favor and promotion at work so that you can extend grace to your subordinates. The Lord permitted you to be stationed in the Middle East to teach lost souls about Jesus Christ. You are working for a Heavenly host that has no layoffs; be glad about it!
Heavenly Father, we know that we have favor with You and that favor extends to men on earth. This favor and grace is granted so that we understand that You are our provider and our supervisor. No positions of power will be abused nor will any position of support be underachieved. In the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Amen
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