Ownership (part 3)

Are you a slave of Jesus Christ? Has your life been separated for the gospel of Jesus Christ? Most people when they think of slavery usually picture it as something that was terrible historically. I would agree that slavery in this country was something that was terrible. However, being a slave for Jesus Christ is something that is all together different. The word Doulos, which is the Greek word for slave, speaks of complete ownership. It is a giving up of rights and disregarding oneself for the service of another. When Paul was writing to the Romans he said, "Paul a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God." (Romans 1:1) A bondservant of Jesus Christ must be one of choice, not of obligation alone. We are separated to Jesus Christ, but we are also separated to the gospel. The Master wants our life. He wants us to be obedient to Him and not serve any other gods. When we walk with the Master for the Master, we are indeed a slave of Jesus Christ. And that is a glorious thing.