The Focused Servant

“No one can serve two masters” Matt. 6:24 NKJV

Imagine you are a worker in a plant owned by Mr. Jones. One day Mr. Jones is showing Mr. Smith around his plant. They come to your work station and Mr. Smith says to you, “You shouldn’t be doing it that way. Do it this way instead.” What do you do? The obvious and correct answer would be to look to Mr. Jones for direction. He is the boss. If Mr. Jones says, “Carry on,” then you can ignore Mr. Smith however angry or upset he may appear. You have one master and you obey one master.

The servant of Christ, who has volunteered his devotion, is to hear but one master, the Lord Jesus Christ. Satan in his many disguises will come by every day and say, “You should be doing things this way.” He will never be quiet or pay attention to only his servants until we die. Still, he is not our master. The wise worker listens to his boss. The wise servant listens only to the voice of the one to whom he has dedicated his service. May we all be faithful servants heeding only one voice.

Precious Savior, Help me each day to discern Your voice and obey it only. Amen. 

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