Slavery by the world’s definition is not something someone aims for in one’s life. However, everything changes once Jesus’ love overpowers this term captivity\slavery.
Paul encourages each believer to be a slave to Christ, which is the theme in the book of Philemon. He writes in Philemon 1:4-5 “I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, having heard of thy love and faith which thou hast toward the Jesus and toward all saints.” The book mentions the slave Onesimus in Philemon 1:17 ‘“consider me a partner, welcome him as you welcome me“ Philemon shows us that we need dedication to work like Onesimus, to be a slave to Christ, to serve Him with love and joy.
