S) "9 Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect."
Titus 2:9-10 (NASB)
O) This verse jumped out at me with the idea that being a bondslave, at this time, had a lot of similarities to being an employee in corporate America. I mean, I know that it was much more severe then, as being a bondslave was much more like our own shameful history of slavery in this country, but it has parallels in that the bondslaves of that time were actually more like employees, and it was for a set time (or amount of debt) and, more importantly, as a Christian, our attitudes should be the same (a Christian employee compared to a Christian bondslave).
A) There are obvious exceptions (like anytime I am told to do something unrighteous), but otherwise, as an employee, my attitude should be one of subjection to my employer's authority over me. I should be well-pleasing to my employer, and avoid arguments. Stealing in the workplace is common, and stealing time has even been a problem for me (through laziness/slacking). Ultimately, I need to remember that I am representing the LORD, and I should do it well in every respect, especially at work.
P) Father, Your goodness to me still astounds me. Your grace and favor upon me is truly humbling. With You, I am underqualified and overpaid, so I want to honor You with every part of my life. Holy Spirit, rebuke and admonish me to work in a way that brings honor and praise to Your Name. Bring work to my hands and, through that work, let me glorify You, LORD. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
A) There are obvious exceptions (like anytime I am told to do something unrighteous), but otherwise, as an employee, my attitude should be one of subjection to my employer's authority over me. I should be well-pleasing to my employer, and avoid arguments. Stealing in the workplace is common, and stealing time has even been a problem for me (through laziness/slacking). Ultimately, I need to remember that I am representing the LORD, and I should do it well in every respect, especially at work.
P) Father, Your goodness to me still astounds me. Your grace and favor upon me is truly humbling. With You, I am underqualified and overpaid, so I want to honor You with every part of my life. Holy Spirit, rebuke and admonish me to work in a way that brings honor and praise to Your Name. Bring work to my hands and, through that work, let me glorify You, LORD. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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