They Too Will Be Judged

1 Peter 2:18-20 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.

Back in the days when Peter penned these words, many Christians were servants. Today, we would equate this to our attitude toward those we work for. Many of us, if not all, have had experiences with bosses or managers that were lousy at their jobs. They may have been insecure or just so full of themselves that it almost seemed impossible to work for them. As born again followers of Jesus, how are we supposed to respond to these people whom God sometimes allows to be our supervisors? Well, Peter put it in very simple terms...submit. That means that we cannot use the Bible or our faith to become the worst employee in the workplace. It means that we cannot use our manager's lousy attitude to justify not putting forth our best effort, failing to come to work on time, or returning a lousy attitude for a lousy attitude. As a matter of fact, Jesus can even use a Christian who maintains a testimony that honors God to win some people to Himself in that very environment. The bottom line is that we must stand apart in the way we continue to work, under these conditions, knowing that we must work for our employer as if we were working for Jesus, because we are! When it is all said and done, it is the Lord who will reward us for continuing to do the right thing, even when we are mistreated. We are to be the best we can be, not to be men-pleasers, but to be God-honoring; knowing that one day, even that boss, manager, or supervisor will also stand before God to be judged (Colossians 3:22-25).

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).