FRIDAY January 17, 2025
Serving the Lord
....knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.
Colossians 3:24-25
Get this truth in your heart and mind in the workplace: you serve the Lord! Your job is from the Lord who is watching over you in the workforce. It is the Lord who will give you a reward––an inheritance.
Listen, God is the One supplying your needs through your employer. He is the One who opened the door for you to get hired. In fact, thank the Lord for your paycheck! One day, we must all give an account to Him. You see, it is God who searches your heart and mind (Jeremiah 17:10). He knows if you have worked hard with integrity, or if you have been lazy and slothful. He will judge you and reward you accordingly––good or bad.
That is why Paul, in these verses, gives us a warning––he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality. Take notice of something important: there is no partiality. It does not matter who you are, as God is no respecter of persons. He will be fair in His judgment.
Also, this is something employers are to keep in mind. An employer must have integrity and be fair with their employees: Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven (Colossians 4:1). This means an employer has to give fair wages. If you are going to hire someone, and they have the capacity to enhance your business, then pay them what they are worth. Do not cheat your employees, or misuse them. Remember, God is watching.
The Lord is the One who supplies the needs for your company every day, every week, and every month. He provides the finances to pay your employees. He is the One who makes your company prosper. If you own a Christian company, then these are the principles to abide by.
It is one of the first and last qualifications of a good workman for God that he should put his heart into his work.
~C.H. Spurgeon~
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