“With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men” (Eph. 6:7).
This verse continues the thought of verse 6. Since we are “slaves of Christ” we must render service as unto Him. Notice again that the Bible draws no dividing line between secular and sacred. Our so-called secular work is our platform to demonstrate our kingdom commitment.
It is for this reason that the Christian workman strives in every setting to produce work that he/she would be pleased to present to the Lord. When we understand the “sacredness” of all of life, the attitude and the output of our labor will not be dependent on the attitude our employer takes toward us, but on our desire to please the Lord. We are not motivated to work harder or with better attitude simply because we may be rewarded by our employer, we work “as to the Lord.”
Can you imagine the impact Christians would have upon their employers and fellow-employees if we took this simple command to heart? This may be one of the greatest factors impacting our lack of evangelistic impact in our society today.
Prayer: Father, give me the desire to serve You faithfully in the marketplace. Amen.