The first verse of First Timothy six fascinates me on a number of levels.
The more I think about it, the bigger it gets.
Consider the second half of the verse –
… so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.
If that is the end of the sentence, what would you expect as the beginning?
If that is the effect, what would be the likely cause?
The Pastor should not commit adultery … so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.
That makes sense.
The deacons of the church should not embezzle the offering money … so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.
That makes sense too.
But the actual first half of the sentence is both simpler and more surprising than that.
Look at it.
Let all who are under the yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.
There is a powerful lesson here in 6:1 about your conduct.
Specifically, consider your conduct in the workplace.
The Word of God here says that your conduct (in the cubicle, behind the counter, in the warehouse, or wherever you work) can do something you probably never dreamed of.
Think about it.