Key insights:
… The spirit of Christ’s self-sacrificing love is the spirit that pervades heaven and is the very essence of its bliss. This is the spirit that Christ’s followers will possess, the work that they will do. SC 77.2
Promise to hold onto:
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:24 KJV)
What we learn about God:
God might have committed the message of the gospel, and all the work of loving ministry, to the heavenly angels. He might have employed other means for accomplishing His purpose. But in His infinite love He chose to make us co-workers with Himself, with Christ and the angels, that we might share the blessing, the joy, the spiritual uplifting, which results from this unselfish ministry. SC 79.2
This quote is so wonderful to me because we know that God is infinite, He is the Creator and our Redeemer and for us to be called His co-worker is such an honor. You and I have co-workers where we work, and we work together not looking at “how high is his/her position in this company” or “how am I supposed to assert myself as the superior”. As co-workers we are to work together for a common goal. When we become co-workers with Christ, we, too have a common goal and that is to spread the everlasting gospel found in Revelation 14 and to tell the world that our Lord and Savior is coming very very soon. When we become co-workers with Christ, we have all the power in the universe backing us. How do I support this theory? It is written “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” (Matthew 28:18 KJV) With ALL power given by the Father to us through Jesus, indeed, there is nothing we need to worry about.
We are indeed privileged to work alongside our Creator and Savior. Let us all earnestly ask for the Holy Spirit every day to let our carnal nature die every day and replace our will with His will so we can become good co-workers with Christ. Amen!
Action Step:
You are not to wait for great occasions or to expect extraordinary abilities before you go to work for God. You need not have a thought of what the world will think of you. If your daily life is a testimony to the purity and sincerity of your faith, and others are convinced that you desire to benefit them, your efforts will not be wholly lost. SC 83.1
