“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” - Colossians 3:23-24 (ESV)
In the time when the Apostle Paul wrote his letters to the churches while in prison chained to a guard, it was common for some to serve masters as slaves or indentured slaves. Some of these slaves came to believe in Jesus and their lives were changed. Paul is speaking directly to slaves in these verses and he encourages all to rethink their purpose. All work and all actions of a Christ follower, a true believer is viewed in the light of their confession. As slaves, they were in a situation they could not escape from but Paul knew that they could serve their masters in a way that would honor their God. We today have this same promise and call to work for our employers as if we are working for our Lord. We have an inheritance promised as a reward. Paul affirms that all our actions should be acts of service to the Lord Christ – He is whom we serve. There is also a warning promise. Those who do wrong receive not the inheritance but the consequences of doing wrong. That, we do not want so we strive to serve all as if we are serving Christ.
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