The most important factor that makes our job amazing is the people we are working with. Whether they are our employers or co-workers. Have you found these people in your workplace? Have you found this kind of work in this world?
Our bible reading for today is from 2 Corinthians 6. Verses 1-2 says,
We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
2 Corinthians 6:1
The word ‘’workers’’ here is very significant. We are indeed workers as where we are. Workers not for the world but in this world for the Kingdom of God. Whoever claimed to be Christians and believers of Christ should no longer work for themselves but for the Lord. The moment that we’re reconciled to God through Jesus Christ, that was the time that ‘’We were hired!’’ and qualified to work in a new position in the Ministry of reconciliation. We are given the title as, ‘’the ambassadors of Christ’’ who will represent Him in this world. This is the most amazing job in this world and it is a great privilege to represent Christ in this foreign place-the world.
All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
2 Corinthians 6:18
Our job descriptions:
Working in the ministry of reconciliation as Ambassadors of Christ.
Preach the gospel, heal the sick, cast out demons like Jesus
For He says:
“In an acceptable time I have heard you,
And on the day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
2 Corinthians 6:2
These call the urgency of the Gospel to be shared, sick to be healed, captives be freed.
Take up the cross of Jesus
4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; 7 by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8 through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
2 Corinthians 6:4-10
This is no time for Christian lives consumed with ease and comfort and self-focus. It is time to get busy for the Lord and to be workers together with Him. God doesn’t want us to be sluggard but to keep on working for Him as He rewards all the hardworking.
Work in agreement with God
We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
2 Corinthians 6:1
‘’We are workers together with Him. Paul never said God works together with us. It isn’t our work that God helps us with. It is His work that He asks us to do together with Him. Instead of trying to get God to help us with our work, we need to find out what God’s work is, and do it with Him.’’
Is God supposed to do it or am I supposed to do it? The answer is, “Yes!” God does it and we do it. Trust God, rely on Him, and then get to work and work as hard as you can! That is how we see the work of God accomplished.
The picture of ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20) is especially helpful in understanding the nature of being workers together with Him. An ambassador can rightly be described as working together with his king. Yet, the ambassador himself has no power or authority or agenda on his own – it is all bound up in his king. The king delegates power and authority to the ambassador and reveals.
There is no easy job, whether IN THE WORLD OR IN THE WORD. Working in the ministry of Reconciliation is never easy. But this is the most satisfying, beneficial, and valuable job. Working with the Lord is the best. It’s not that God needs us but He chose to work with us for our good.
How do you find working with the Lord amazing?
What makes you stay in the work?
Could you recommend this work to everyone? Why?
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