You Are God’s Field
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. I planted the seed, Apollos
watered it, but God has been making it grow.
So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but
only God, who makes things grow. The one
who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be
rewarded according to their own labor.
For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s
building.
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. For no one can lay
any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If
anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay
or straw, 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. If what has been built survives, the builder will
receive a reward. If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will
be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.
1 Corinthians 3:5-15
When
we die we will be called to account as to whether or not we lived in ways that
were consistent with His will.
All
that we do to advance His kingdom – things like contributed to the strength of
His church, serve the poor and needy, and promote righteousness and justice as
He did – is like building with essential materials that will survive the fire
of His judgment. On the contrary, building with things that reflect our fallen
ways, and living to advance ourselves and our earthly desires are commodities
that will turn into a pile of ashes before the consuming fire of His glory.
Live
now, love now. Live with the strength of Jesus in you, love Him dearly.
Build your life with commodities that will stand the test of
God’s judgment.
Our Daily Bread –