Ephesians 6:5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 6 Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.
Not long ago on my way to Orlando Florida, persons were driving well over the speed limit at a section of the I-75 where state troopers would most likely not be present. But suddenly, all the drivers seemed to slowing down, and driving at the speed limit, for no apparent reason so I wanted to know the reason for such good behavior, on the part of so many drivers, including myself.
It so happened that in one lane there was a trooper driving at the speed limit, and guess what, all of the other drivers immediately fell into line, even though some were not convicted in heart and mind. The Presence of a superior or an authority often propels us to be on our best behavior, but this should not necessarily be the case, for the Christian is to behave well, not from the outside, but from the inside out.
In other words, God desires that the new creation of a new heart within, would be the reason why any and every good behavior is manifest in persons. As a man thinks in his heart, so is he, and therefore, if our minds have been changed by the Holy Spirit, then, nothing but converted words and actions will be the result. it cannot and should not be otherwise.
2nd Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!