Reading: Ephesians 6 and Joshua 12-13
Scripture: Ephesians 6:6, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
Observation: I know I have fallen victim to the wanting of attention, almost everyone wants attention whether it is just from one person or if it is the class clown seeking to have every one pay attention to them. Our society has also put a great value to that attention, we have the ability to create whole websites about ourselves, there is social media, and not to mention the celebrity status that we have given actors and actresses.
Application: We are called to do all we do for Christ and not to get attention. I know how hard it can be doing your job watching others getting promotions as you continue to get low pay and do all the heavy lifting. When reading this section I think the term bondservant can be a little hard to understand being that atlas here in the US we don’t us it much anymore. The bondservant that Paul is talking about in that era was a servant who had paid back their debt and wanted to continue to serve their master. We are to be that bondservant, Christ paid our debt and we are free to do what we want, but God longs for us to want to do his will.
Prayer: Father I thank you that you are such a loving master that we want to be bound to you and serve you. As that great master you provide all we need and then pour more out to us. Send your Holy Spirit down and fill us with the longing to be with you for ever. I thank you for the strength to get though each and every day.
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