A Servant of Christ

“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ” Romans 1:1

How do we like to view our relationship to God? Do we stop at the concept of Him being our Father, our Shepherd, and our Friend? Do we see Him as Paul saw Him – the Master? The word servant in this verse is a little misleading. Most servants were paid employees in the Master’s house. That isn’t the word Paul uses in his introduction to the Church in Rome. The word here is actually slave. That’s right, Paul saw himself as the bond-slave of God the Father.

Americans hate the idea of slavery. We love the idea of employee and even more love the idea of being boss. We don’t like situations where we have no options. A slave has no options. A slave just does what he is told. That is how Paul said he was to respond to God. This is exactly the same word that Peter uses in I Peter 2:16 to describe how we are to live our lives as well. Who will be the boss in our life is a truly critical question. Are we God’s servant, or are we are own master?

Father, You have bought me with a great price; help me to daily be Your humble servant. Amen.

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