Serving Masters

I'm not a Slave.

When you read this, what do you think? What picture comes to mind? Colossians 3:22-25

"Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 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. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality."

Masters? MASTER? Wait. I'm no Slave. This can not possibly apply to me. Right? What did you picture in your head? Being bound in chains? Whipped? Underground Railroad? A Scene from Roots? Seriously. What did you Picture?

Yeah, you may not be bound in physical chains. You may not be forced via whips to work fields. Yet you DO have a Master.

Don't believe me? Do you have a Job? Yup. The Boss is your Master. He or she tells you to do this or that, you do it. If you work well you get Money. Money pays your bills. It buys your Food. In essence, it is a source of life. If not, the Boss will fire you, taking away this source of life. So in essence, you have no choice. You MUST do what your Master says.

However, you must not do it for him or her. No. You should not even do it for the money. But you should "work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward."

You must be careful to not allow your J.O.B. to become your G.O.D. Or? Do not allow Money, to become your Master. It is easy to do. Jesus even warned us of this. He told us the following.

"But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal." Matthew 6:20

What if you are working so hard {Workaholic} that you give up your freedom, family, and even health.

"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?" Matthew 16:26

Jesus said this.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money." Matthew 6:24

Of course, we need money. But God did not set up the Finacial System. We did. We said you need money to live. To have a roof over your head. Food on the Table. Cloths on your Body. We did that. Jesus tells us this.

"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 6:33

See, it is easy to create Idols. Masters. To give yourself over to them. This is why God even created the Commandment about Idols.

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me,  but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments." Exodus 20:4-6

Remember, whatever you put before God is an Idol and a Master. You become a Slave to it.

"Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin." John 8:34

So as long as you put God first, then you become a Slave to God. A Servent to the Creator of all there was, is, and ever will be. When you serve your Earthly Master, do so as if you are, and you are, serving God. Let Him be the one to reward you. He will. Let Him be the one you call Master. He IS. Let Him be the one who decides what is next for you, both now in this time, and in the next.

Just do what Jesus told you to do.

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”" Mark 12:30-31 

You are serving a Master. Just choose wisely, which one you will serve. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will heal you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a Sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus and His Sacrifice for me. I believe that He raised from the Dead. I repent my Sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is just that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.{2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus is Lord!