January 19. How to serve a bad boss. Rendering service with a goodwill 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 through 8.

Consider these five things from Ephesion 6, 7, through 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 goodwill 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 a Christian means radically Lord-centered,

living, and working. Two, 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,

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