If
you are a servant, obey your earthly master, whether that master is kind or
evil. You have only one goal; to honor Jesus Christ. So, don’t serve to gain
that master’s approval. Work as God’s servant, doing everything He asks with
everything in you. Do it all without resentment – for Jesus; not for any man.
(Ephesians 6:5-7)
People are valued because they are made in
the image of God, and they are highly valued by Him. Slaves are valued for what
they do; how much they produce. The Lord God works in and through men and
women, giving each one an opportunity to flourish in the work He gives them to
do. His only requirement; the basis for His estimate of their value – that they
do what He asks with all their heart. That’s how each person becomes fully
human.
Do you regard your people as mere slaves?
Are they quickly evaluated on some basis measuring their contribution to the
financial bottom line, and then rated and valued accordingly? Or, do you value
and esteem each person as a unique creation of your God? Do you look for the
reason God has brought each person to you, and do you pray to discern the
proper role for each one in your community.
If productivity is the highest priority,
people are enslaved. Where people come first they will be empowered and they
will flourish.
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