The Phaneroo Devotion: Kingdom Finance Principles: Honor in the Workplace
Apostle Grace Lubega
Ephesians 6:5-6 (NKJV): “Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.”
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In contemporary discussions about workplace dynamics, the emphasis falls almost exclusively on how employers ought to treat their employees. While God certainly holds leaders accountable for justice and fairness, Scripture also gives significant attention to how employees conduct themselves toward their superiors.
If you cannot demonstrate faithfulness as a servant under an earthly master, then, in God’s eyes, you are not ready to steward servants of your own. Your current level of submission to authority influences your future capacity to exercise authority. Many individuals remain perpetually stuck in their careers, sometimes facing invisible barriers to promotion, because their hearts and actions toward their leaders have been marked by dishonor and rebellion.
A dangerous spiritual deception is the habit of treating pastors, spiritual leaders, or church authorities with deep reverence while treating corporate supervisors, managers, or employers with contempt. We forget that all legitimate authority is instituted by God. The same God who anointed your pastor is the God who established the principle of authority under which your supervisor serves in the natural realm. Dishonoring your boss is, at its root, dishonoring the order of God, where honoring such authority is fitting in the Lord.
Build a reputation of honor in the workplace. As you faithfully honor those placed above you, God will open doors of promotion that no man can shut.
FURTHER STUDY: 1 Timothy 6:1; Romans 13:1-2
GOLDEN NUGGET: Build a reputation of honor in the workplace. As you faithfully honor those placed above you, God will open doors of promotion that no man can shut.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for this word. I recognize today that all authority comes from You. I have the grace to serve my employers and managers with excellence, respect, and sincerity of heart, as unto You and not unto men. You build in me the character of a faithful servant and safely entrust me with greater responsibility and authority. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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