We Are Co-Workers of God
(1Co3:5-9)
God is the God of honor.
He works for His honor, for His name's sake (Ps23:3), and
Rewards those who work honorably as His co-workers (Rm8:17).
Faith is knowing Him and His honor, and
The life of this faith is considering His work as the most honorable work until receiving the reward.
A "co-worker or "partner refers to
A colleague of the same rank and status.
If God has treated man so greatly in such a way,
Then would we not have pride and commitment to do whatever to work with Him?
Being yoked with Him is light (Mt11:30).
While during the creation God worked alone,
He let man work thereafter, and
He always worked with man (Ge1:28).
After Adam was banished from the Garden where
He took for granted the work of guarding it (Ge3:6, 24),
The toils of his descendants became all in vain for
God did not support them (Ge4:12).
Nevertheless, Noah honored the fact that God warned him of the flood (Ge6:13; He11:7),
Because of which he did the same work of building the ark for decades.
Thus, when the flood finally came he was rewarded for his labor and was saved.
According to God's instructions,
The Israelites built the Tabernacle in the desert
With possessions they were brought out of Egypt (Ex35:20-29), and
When that work was completed, clouds covered the Tabernacle and
They were rewarded by seeing the fullness of the glory of the Lord (Ex40:34).
Though they became rebellious and complained about the work (Mal1:6, 12),
The Temple where the name Jehovah was gave them comfort.
Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it in three days (Jn2:19), because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,
He would complete the Father's work for
He is the incarnate Word who was with the Father in the beginning (Jn1:1, 14, 18),
The Son of God who came to do the work of the Father (Jn4:34-38).
As such, for His time in the flesh was only for the Father's work (Jn9:4-5),
He went to Jerusalem well knowing that death awaited Him there (Lk13:31-33).
As He hung shameful on the tree and died,
Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1. Exalted the name of the Father for the promised reward (Php2:10-11);
2. Condemned the devil who challenged the honor of God (Is14:12-15); and
3. Redeemed all men who worked with Him by preparing the condition and the function for Him to die, making a way for them to become His eternal co-workers (He2:10-13).
The Father raised Him among the dead and restored His honor, and
He sat Him on the heavenly throne, making Him the eternal King (Mk16:19).
The Holy Spirit came to those who
Welcomed the name Yeshua and
Makes them His co-workers (Mk16:17-20).
The man of the Spirit is he who
Considers it the greatest honor to know Christ and becomes His co-worker (1Co3:9; Php3:7-11).
Therefore, he puts every effort to plant the seed and water it in the souls given to him (1Co3:6-8), and
Willingly shares in the suffering and the work of Christ
For he longs to be rewarded as an heir of God, a co-heir with Christ
When the Lord returns (Mt25:23; Rm8:17-18; Rev22:1-5).
O Lord,
It is our greatest honor
To know You
To do Your work and
To be Your co-workers!
Let us work faithfully and truthfully until we receive the reward!
Amen.
