Scriptures Reading: Ephesians 6:5, Colossians 3:22, 1 Peter 2:18
Key Scripture: “Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ.” – Ephesians 6:5
Devotional Reading
Every one of us, at some point, stands in the place of a servant. It may be under a supervisor at work, a parent at home, a pastor in church, or a unit leader. These are masters according to the flesh—human authorities that God has placed over us for a season.
The Word is clear and direct about your attitude to them: be obedient. Do what they ask.
Yet many of us resist instruction. We push back. We delay. We half-do the assignment. That spirit of disobedience belongs to the children of darkness, not to those who carry the life of Christ.
Obedience is not optional for the believer. It is the expected character of anyone who claims to walk with God. When those over you keep complaining that the work is not done or not done well, something is out of line with Scripture. Correction is needed.
Reward only comes to those who labor according to the rules. Hard work alone is not enough. The work must be done the right way.
Personal Reflection
- Do those over me regularly have to push or complain before I complete what is expected of me?
- Have I accepted the position of servant in my current assignments, or do I still resist being led and instructed?
Life Application
- Identify one area where your obedience has been incomplete. Finish that task today with excellence and without being reminded.
- Speak these words aloud before you begin work: “I am a servant under authority. I will obey with a ready heart.”
Prayer Points
- Lord, open my eyes to see every place where I am resisting instruction and correct my attitude.
- Make obedience a settled character in me, not something I struggle with daily