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"RESPECT YOUR BOSS," SAYS GOD 
All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered. ... These are the things you are to teach and insist on. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NIV)

Why Paul highlighted the relationship between "employees" and "bossess" and asked Timothy to teach and insist on it?

What kind of bosses do you have? For some bosses, respect comes very easily. They are worthy of our respect. For some, respect seems impossible. But, God wants us to respect them for God's sake and it's one of the very core values of our faith, as Christ' disciples.

Living in the utilitarian culture, we are accustomed to a transactional kind of relationship. "If you're kind to me, I'll be kind to you." If You are a good boss, I'll respect you.

But God's law surpasses this exchange system. We all are beneficiaries of His Unconditional Love, the founfain of all Christian values (1Cor 13:13), including respect. Therefore, we respect people not only because they possess certain qualities that worthy of our respect. We respect them, because, 1) They are created by God. By respecting them, we respect the Creator. 2) Christ' love will move us to respect others, including our bosses: the good, the bad, and the ugly. 3) We are their subordinates.

The challenge for us, perhaps, is HOW so that our respect will not just go in vain. I believe, the law of cause and effect will work here: tap on God's grace, sincerely respect our bosses, pray that this simple gesture of respect will give them an opportunity to taste the goodness of our Lord. Then, let God do His part to work in the other party's life. (plt050814)

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