Concern, care and humility of a serving heart are needed for harmony in the

work environment.

St. Paul’s directives in this regard are very helpful especially in our time.

He talks to servants and masters. Today he might have referred to them

as employers and employees. He might have talked about management

teams, workforce, upper management, executives and labor.

However the principles are timeless.

Here is what he has to say:

“Servants, be obedient to those who are your physical masters, having

respect for them and eager concern to please them, in singleness of

motive and with all your heart, as service to Christ (Himself)-

Not in the way of eye-service (as if they were watching you) and only to

please men, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God heartily and

with your whole soul;

Rendering service readily with goodwill, as to the Lord and not to men,

Knowing that for whatever good anyone does, he will receive his reward

from the Lord, whether he is slave or free.

You masters, act on the same principle toward them and give up threatening

and using violent and abusive words knowing that He Who is both their

Master and yours in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons or

partiality with Him.”

(Ephesians 6.5-9).

POINTS FOR MEDITATION AND PRAISE

1) Our Lord Jesus Christ came to serve and not be served. Though He is

all-powerful, He became the servant of humanity.

2) Our attitude should be His attitude.

3) Employees who do their work as unto the Lord will prosper and

will be promoted by the Lord.

4) Employers need to remember that they are the servants of the Most High.

5) Everyone can work cheerfully without resentment, since we are serving

the Lord when we serve one another.

6) Terms like ” respect, concern, eagerly, to please, in singleness of motive,

whole-hearted, heartily, with all your soul, readily, with goodwill”

describe the ideal work environment, enterprise, company, school,

factory, department, office, store, restaurant, business or project.

7) To succeed in all we endeavor we need to be strong in the Lord

and in the power of His might. This is what we will see tomorrow.

PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR HIS MAGNIFICIENT GIFT
OF HIMSELF AS WE CELEBRATE HIS ADVENT! HALLELUJAH!