Thursday; September 14
I cannot imagine what it would be like
to be a slave. Most of us have grown up
in a time when improving human rights has been at the forefront of the national
(and international) debate. No, we
haven’t always gotten it right, but we are making progress from the days of
yore when slavery wasn’t just allowed, it was advocated as a valid economic
system. This mindset existed well before
our nation’s birth – in fact, it has been a part of the world since the first
day one man exerted power over another. The reason for this observation is not
to discuss the pros and cons of slavery, rather it will be used to serve as the
background for the value of Christianity.
You see, service to God transcends all times and all economies. It is something that is just as valuable to
the 1st Century slave as it is to the 21st Century
entrepreneur. When the Apostle Paul
counseled the slaves of his day he reminded them of their responsibility to
live a righteous life when he wrote, “Slaves, in all t…