I’ve been drawn to a particular passage repeatedly as I reflected. In 1 Corinthians 3, the apostle Paul gives us this beautiful picture of the work of the church:
“Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. Now he who plants, and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.” (I Cor. 3:5-9)
This passage reminds us that all we are asked to do is to be faithful in our service to God and He will bring the increase. That should make you feel the relief that it is not our responsibility to bring the increase, but to just faithfully serve. You may be the one who plants, another maybe the one who waters. You may be wondering why you haven’t seen the harvest yet. Oh, but hang on God will bring the increase in His time. We receive our reward based on our faithful laboring and service to God.
Likewise, it is good reminder that the work that is before requires all of us to do our part. It also makes me grateful to all who serve here at Cordova Baptist. Each one is valuable to the kingdom work and reaching soul for Jesus. It also is a call for all to serve in God’s field as co-laborers with Christ. Many times, we get deceived into thinking that our role in the field maybe insignificant, however God sees it in a different economy than what we do, where God places us in His field is very significant to Him and to all who serve!
So let me say thank you. For each one of you who labor each week, wherever it is you serve. We are all a part of a greater mission, that only eternity will tell the impact we make. Thank you for giving to the Lord of your time and talents to serve Him and share in the work of the ministry together.
~ Insights for the Journey is a weekly devotional from Pastor Christopher Clark to engage, encourage and equip believers in their Christian journey. This devotional and others can also be found on our website: www.cordovabc.org/insights_for_the_journey. ~
