Message from Scripture: 9/8/2020

Our message from Scripture today is 1 Cor. 3:6-7; “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.”

What would it be like to have a famous chef ask you to help prepare a dish, so it could be said you both created it? What would it be like to have a prominent artist asked you to help do a painting, that both your names would be on the canvas when it was done? What would it mean to you if a legendary performer called and asked if you would sing along on a song being recorded, so you would be credited as a guest artist? We would most likely count all of these as a great honor, and a real blessing to be part of.

Have you thought about how we are coworkers with God in His kingdom? This is an honor that exceeds anything else we could join with someone in doing. What are some ways God wants us involved with Him in His work of salvation?

We share in being part of God’s family, to encourage each other. We are “fellow citizens with the saints, and members of the household of God” (Eph. 2:19). We share in the promises God offers in Christ. We are “partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel” (Eph. 3:6). We share in the work of spreading the gospel. In doing this, Jesus reminds us, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matt. 28:20).

How does it feel knowing God wants you as part of His work, the greatest work anyone can share? We off our best when we humble ourselves to obey His will and find salvation. We offer our best when we incorporate His will into everyday living. We offer our best when we put Him first in everything we say and do, knowing we are working with Him for eternity’s sake. We are special to Him. Join with God today and make a difference, in you and your part of the world. God bless.

Robert