Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the forward. (1 Peter 2:18)

In the Bible, there are many orders we can’t understand. It might be a right expression to say ‘hard to keep’ than incomprehensible. For example, ‘love your enemies’. The enemies are intimately associated us, but are irreconcilable people. Nevertheless, the Lord is demanding for loving them. These words mean that we must love everyone. In other words, there is no one we can’t forgive.

Likewise, it isn’t easy that a servant submits to his master, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the forward. Taking a step forward, they will experience a tight situation physically and mentally. For all that, the Lord is demanding for obeying the order of the master without a discontent.

Today, what attitude does a member of society have toward his boss at the office? Do they face them with fear? And do they always prepare of mind for submission? Of course, they think that they can obey to orders of their boss even by compulsion, but Christians have to do more; they must face their boss like the Lord.

The reason that the Lord refer to an attitude of a servant is that he want us to become his servant. He hopes to make the best use of us in his works through training of a servant in the world. Look at the David. He shows us that though Saul attempted life of him, he submits to Saul as hard as he can rather than faces him like an enemy. The Lord can see that the David will become a great king through his this feature.

In our life, the training of a servant is very important too. If there is no training of obedience in our life, we can’t live as a great servant in the face of the Lord. It is sure that if he can be a servant, but there will be many difficulties till the will of the Lord is accomplished. How much are we equal to the training of obedience? If we cope with it well in the world, the Lord will give us a more important appointed task.