1 Corinthians 3 (NIV)
5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is
Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his
task. 6 I
planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. 7 So neither the one who plants nor
the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 8 The one who plants and the one who
waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own
labor. 9 For
we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.
10 By the grace God has given me, I
laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But
each one should build with care. 11 For no one can
lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If anyone builds on this foundation
using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their
work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It
will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s
work. 14 If what has been built survives,
the builder will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but
yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.
Christ is the Rock and the foundation of world mission to impact the world
for God. All man made foundations have
to be built from this Rock. Then on
these foundations others can add buildings and infrastructure for mission as
the Lord assigned them their tasks. Mission is generational and requires
team works from all God’s people. We are
saved by grace and not works, but we need to carry out our Christ assigned
tasks wisely and in worthy manners reflecting the glory of God, as fragrance offering
attracting others to Christ. God
appreciate the quality of our works, but this should not be our focus,
and we shall not boast as our salvation is entirely by grace alone. He is the one enabling us to complete His
assigned tasks.
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to bless
you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you
need, you will abound in every good work.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s
handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good
works, which God prepared in advance
for us to do.
Philippians 2:13
for it is God who works
in you to will and to act in order to fulfill
his good purpose.
2 Timothy 2:21
Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will
be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to
the Master and prepared to do any good
work.
2 Timothy 3:17
so that the servant of
God may be thoroughly equipped for
every good work.
We are cleansed, blessed and equipped for good works to fulfil His purpose. As God lead us to fulfil His purpose, the
things we each do are being knitted together to impact the world for Christ.
Let us pray that God will equip us
equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him,
through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (Hebrews
13:21)
