Who’s Your Master?

Exodus 2:5-6 “But the slave may declare, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children. I don’t want to go free.’  If he does this, his master must present him before God. Then his master must take him to the door or doorpost and publicly pierce his ear with an awl. After that, the slave will serve his master for life.”

Observation: A salve could only serve a master for 6 years and then be released. But some slaves so loved their masters that they could choose to serve him for the rest of their life. In the New Testament, Paul uses the term “Bond Slave.” This is the definition of a slave who would choose to serve his master for life. A master would have to be pretty amazing for someone to choose to serve him for life.

Application: Everyone has a master. Think about. For some it’s their job or boss, or an addiction, or an idol like TV or even sports. For some it’s their spouse, or kids. Everyone chooses to follow something for life. Some are harmless, others can be dangerous. Paul chose to be a bond slave of Jesus Christ. He freely chose to follow him for life. It’s because Jesus is the best kind of master. He is loving, kind, gracious, giving, compassionate. The list goes on and on. I want to choose to follow Jesus everyday that I wake up. I want to greet people by saying, “Hi, my name is Ryan and I am a bond slave of Jesus Christ.” And even if I don’t say, people can see it. And instead of putting a hole in my ear as a sign, God has put Christ in my heart.

Prayer: God, let it be obvious to everyone that I am your bond slave. You are my loving master, let no other master come before you.