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Thought:  To me, more people need to realize that God is sovereign over our relationsips, including employer/employee relationships.

Question:  Do I respect the authority of my employer?

Scripture:  Ephesians 6:5 (NIV):  "Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ."

We are continuing down "the line" of unity in society produced from the original foundations of living:  first, married couples, next children to parents and then parents to children.  Now we move further down line to the relations of slaves with masters.  Remembering that in Roman and Jewish households servants were present, we see this as a common arrangement at that time.  The "common arrangement" today, however, is employee and employer in a different workplace than the home.  Nevertheless, the same truths hold:  employees need to relate to their employers exactly in accordance with these scriptures which were written for slaves and masters.

Therefore, obedience becomes the order of the day.  Is someone in authority?  Then let them be--and obey them, showing that you accept their authority and respect their wishes.  To obey an employer is to obey God Who put that employer over you.

Workers are to respond to their employers "with respect."  To me, respect is an appreciation for the good in someone and causes admiration.  We're to respond with "fear."  This is not fright, but an acute awareness of authoritarian power over us.  We're also to respond with "sincerety of heart", that is, no underhanded motives but rather a real desire to please.  To me, this reveals whether we work merely for money or to please God Who created our employer, sees all we do and wants us to do our best.

Prayer:  Lord of all, open my eyes to see the awesome truth that places You in charge of every relationship, including that of employee and employer!  Amen. 

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