"Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were WORKING FOR THE LORD rather than for people."
Who is your boss? Who do you work for? Like most people, do you think that the person you work for is your boss? Many smart business people tell their workers that the customer is the real boss. After all the customer pays for all their services and that is where their paycheck is derived. In this day and age many companies and bosses come and go. For many people it can get confusing. Imagine if you were a slave or a bond servant. The boss would think that he owned you body and soul. The truth is you have only one correct way of focusing all your work and energy. You should always be WORKING FOR THE LORD!
No matter what you do for a living, no matter what your tasks are, do it willingly and with all your heart and soul for the Lord. In reality you do not work for any man or even yourself. You should know that it is not from any man you will receive your inheritance. The Lord will give you the free gift of eternal life and that will be your reward for all your work. We receive our true compensation in heaven. Anything that we accumulate on earth is temporary and fleeting. We came into the world with nothing and we will leave with nothing.
We really serve the Lord Jesus Christ in everything that we do. The Lord is our real master and you should really only want to please Him. You do not have to fear any earthly boss or master. As believer's our position should always be that an earthly boss will have no power over our eternal destination or future. The beginning of wisdom is the fear and knowledge of God and He is the one to respect and have reverence for. So when someone asks you, "who is your boss", the correct answer is the Lord. That is why you should always be a willing worker and why you should always understand that you are not working for people or yourself you are WORKING FOR THE LORD.
