HONORING YOUR MASTER
Have you ever really thought about all the things that are involved with being a master?
It seems to me that many people have stereotyped masters to be someone born with a silver spoon in their mouth and never needing to work for anything and in many cases this is far from the truth. O, sure there are those who do fit the typical stereotype that a lot of people have, but for the most part many people who become masters have worked very hard to be masters.
Take a master Tradesman. They don’t wear that title by accident. They wear that title because they have worked hard. They have invested a lot of energy, money and time to become masters.
In the same way when someone is the master of a business or enterprise they have also paid their dues. They are the one who take the risk to hire employees and make sure the company continues to be successful so their employees have a job. They are the ones who burn “The mid-night oil” or “The candle at both ends” to keep everything going. They are the ones who put their names and reputations at stake. They are the ones who are accountable and responsible. They are the ones that have to answer for everything, good or bad.
Many people dream about being masters but this is as far as it goes when they consider the cost.
In Romans 14:7 Paul writes, “Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.”
When we really think about all the things that are involved with being a master it will be a lot easier for us to be respectful and show them honor.
When we first moved to Dexter I had an infection and needed to go to a new doctor. The one I choose happened to be one of my neighbors who even came to our house to check on me and we became close friends so I called her by her first name then one day while in her lobby waiting for my appointment I noticed the respect that the other patients and staff showed her.
This caused me to reevaluate my acknowledgment and thinking of her. Here was a woman who had spent countless hours and a great deal of expense to become a doctor and she deserved to be respected and honored.
Now associate this with our loving Master, Jesus the Christ. Doesn’t He deserve our honor?
His blood paid for our sins and purchased the church. Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 1:19
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