Friday Reading: Titus 2:9-10
Key Verse: Titus 2:9
9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Devotion:
As Christians we are taught that we should only serve one master and that is God; but we must never put aside the fact that we do live here on earth and that we have people in charge of us or even people that we are in charge of. If we were to act like the ancient Greeks who had many gods then which one would we obey when they all started demanding things of us? Just the same in life we have a chain of command and we should be subject to that chain of command. If we were to go and obey someone else instead of the person that is in charge of us then we may well be causing chaos rather than getting done what should be done.
Again if we start arguing with the people in charge then we are not working with them but working against them. We do not always know what is going on in the background so we do not always know what the best course of action is. We do have to put our trust in others at times even when we think things should be done in other ways. If we are concerned about actions then we should be able to voice those concerns, but disobeying or taking our own actions is not the best course.
God does not want us to live in chaos or disobedience but rather to be subject to those in power so that we can live together in peace. How else are we to try and spread God’s Word if we are fighting with others all the time instead of being at peace with them? They are not likely to listen to what we have to say if all we can do is argue with them!
It is a very sad state that the world is in because the news seems to be full of bad news. Whether it is someone else embezzling, breaking the law, doing horrible things to others or generally being offensive to all, these are often the people that have been given positions of authority! What we do need to remember is that God has allowed these people positions for a reason. If that reason is so that the rest of the world will sit up and take notice of how evil things have become, then we are not to take that away from God; but we can still be a good example and a solid example for others to look to. We need to show that God is trustworthy and solid as a rock; we can do that by actually obeys others in Christ’s name.
Points to Ponder:
Do you cause chaos?
Did God create a chaotic society or a perfect society?
Friday 18 Jan 2013
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