Co-Worker

March 31

“As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.”

2 Corinthians 6:1-2 NIV

What an incredible privilege, the same God I confess as my Lord and master, of whom I am but a humble slave. This same God has proclaimed that I, of all people, am a partner (co-worker) in His work. He has taken me in to be a laborer alongside in the work of salvation. Paul says, “To receive in vain” for not all in the church were real believers. Paul could see the sin in the church and feared that the work, in many lives, had been for nothing. Do not let the sin of the world rob you of God’s favor. For today is the day of God’s salvation. There is urgency to that last statement, if you do not know Jesus as your personal savior today is the day.

So if I may address this last piece. We are in the world but must draw a line of distinction between ourselves and the world. If there is no clear line how do they know. Or if I may be so bold as to say if your Christian life does not offend unbelievers then it is because they see no light coming from you. You have not accepted the challenge to be a co-worker with Christ.

Take up the cross and walk worthy.