The Will of God from the Head or Heart? Ephesians 6:5-6
“The Will of God from the Head or Heart?”
“Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters
according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of
your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as
menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of
God from the heart;” Ephesians 6:5-6
Many a child of God has been sent on a guilt trip from the
pulpit in order to compel him to serve. However, our verse
says to do God’s will from the heart. A deed or service
performed not from the heart ends with its completion.
However, a spiritual deed or service performed from the heart
has an eternal component and is an eternal accomplishment.
God’s will is our Master’s will, and we are His servants by
grace. His will is our objective. We can carry out assignments
with a disposition of duty or delight. The choice is ours!
Servants are to be obedient to their earthly masters with
fear, trembling, without hypocrisy, and unto Christ.
Furthermore, we should do their good pleasure, not only when
our master’s eyes are upon us but also when no is looking
except our heavenly Master! (One could read boss, employer,
parent, teacher, coach or any other figure in authority that one
is required to answer to in endeavors of life). A Christian is to
consider himself a servant of Christ. He is to view his
servitude as doing the will of Christ from the heart, not the
head. – J.O.
R. JOHN O’MALLEY, Mission Director, World-Wide Baptist Missions, Kings Mtn ., N.C ….
Prepared by Roger Fulk, from excerpts from the “Baptist Bread” August 14, 2023, devotional by author R. JOHN O’MALLEY, Mission Director, World-Wide Baptist Missions, Kings Mtn ., N.C With permission from Tim Green, editor of Baptist Bread.
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