January 19, how to serve a bad boss, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,

knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord,

whether he is a bond servant or is free, Ephesians 6, 7-8.

Consider these five things from Ephesians 6, 7-8 in connection with your job.

1. A call to radically Lord-centered living.

This is astonishing compared to the way we usually live. Paul says that all our work

should be done as work for Christ, not for any human supervisor, with good will,

render service as to the Lord and not to man. This means that we will think of the Lord in what

we're doing at work. We will ask, why would the Lord like this done? How would the Lord

like this done? When would the Lord like this done? Will the Lord help me to do this?

What effect will this have for the Lord's honor? In other words, being Christian means radically

Lord-centered living and working. 2. A call to be a good person. Lord-centered living means being

a good person and doing good things. Paul says with a good will, render service,

whatever good each one does. And Jesus said that when we let our light shine,

men will see our good works and give glory to our Father in heaven, Matthew 516.

3. Power to do a good job for inconsiderate earthly employers.

Paul's aim is to empower Christians with Lord-centered motives to go on doing good for supervisors

who are not considerate. How do you keep on doing good in a job when your boss ignores you

or even criticizes you? Paul's answer is, stop thinking about your boss as your main supervisor

and start working for the Lord. Do this in the very duties given to you by your earthly supervisor.

4. Encouragement that nothing good is done in vain.

Perhaps the most amazing sentence of all is this. Whatever good anyone does, this he will receive

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