22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism. Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master—in heaven.(Colossians 3:22-4:1)
The wisdom given to slaves is the same as the wisdom given to children in v.20. In biblical days, slaves were those who willfully entered into a contract with someone for whom one renders a service. It was much like an employee/employer relationship.
When we work for our employer, we’re actually working for the Lord, making our work an act of worship. Our work should be as if we were doing the job for the Lord Himself.
God's wisdom to wives includes to do what is “proper in the Lord.” The wisdom to Children includes to do what is “pleasing to the Lord.” Slaves and masters are taught to do according to the character Christ.
When Christ is at the center of all of our relationships, we will become better husbands, better fathers, and better employees. Embracing the wisdom of the Lord will enable us to relate better in all of these contexts.
God He gave us wives so that we could love Christ more. He gave us children so that we could know the love of a Father in a different way. He gives us a boss, so I can understand Him as Lord.
The key to spiritual maturity is knowing God the Father through his Son Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. And, He has given us relationships here on earth in order to help us along in our relationship with Him. Each of these relationships has something to do with our relationship with Christ.
Everything comes together in the end. Our focus is to keep Christ at the center of it all. He is the one who keeps things working as He created it to. It is not about being a better wife, a better son or daughter, a better husband or a better employee. No, it is about knowing the Lord better and learning to think His thoughts and walk in His wisdom.
