1 Peter 2:18 “Slaves, submit your selves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.”
Lord, I can only remember having one harsh employer in all of my 62 years and that was a brief encounter. I could have left my job for another at that point, so I cannot imagine what it is like to be a slave to a harsh master and have no hope but death to be released. It is not hard to serve someone who is kind and considerate, but our human pride would certainly be an issue and would get in the way of my being willing to submit to a wicked and harsh master.
We must always remember that if they are an unbeliever, we cannot hold them to Christian standards, but by our actions we may win them. If they are a believer and act in such a way, we must leave that judgment up to the You. You see and will hold them accountable for their actions. We are held accountable for our own. Lord, help us all!
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