Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.
Summary: Thinking about slavery may seem like an outdated concept, but there are modern applications for what Paul is teaching here.
Looking back in history, it is difficult for us to get our heads around the way things were done two thousand years ago.
Continue reading “1 Timothy 6:1 – The Yoke”
Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Summary: Paul, after pointing out our responsibilities, points to an interesting fact about the people we report to. We all have a “Master in heaven.”
Until now, Paul has been talking to the people who serve others. In this passage, he “flips the script” and goes after the bosses in charge of the workers.
Bosses are people, too, but sometimes they forget that.
Continue reading “Colossians 4:1 – Dangerous Ground”
Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
The word “slave” has become a kind of dirty word these days. It is a word like any other. The condition it describes is not pleasant nor is it desirable, but slavery has existed for thousands of years. Even God’s own people, when they lived in Egypt for 400 years were slaves to the Egyptians for most of that time.
Do not misunderstand me. I am not condoning slavery. Yet, look around. How much of the world is free? If people are not free, aren’t they the same as a slave? Slavery still exists and always will until Jesus Himself comes to rule the earth.
Continue reading “1 Peter 2:18 — Modern Slaves”