Daily Sacrifice, September 29 (4:1)
“Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh;... fearing God: ... Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven” — Colossians 3:22; 4:1.
WHERE the gospel is believed and the Christian program actually accepted, employers become considerate of those who work for them, and employees give conscientious and adequate service in return for wages received. The Bible, and particularly the New Testament, ever recognizes the relationship of what we call Capital and Labor, and never hints at the necessity of overthrowing this order, but rather regulates it according to the law of love and principles of righteousness. If men are rich, they are to hold their wealth as subject to God Himself and to use it for His glory and the relief of those in distress (1 Tim. 6:17-19). If men are dependent on their own toil for daily bread, they are to be honest and faithful in meeting their obligations (Col. 3:22-25).
—Georgians M. Taylor.