March 9, 2022

II Corinthians 6: 1 (NIV)

As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

Paul understood the value of companions and teamwork.*

For most of you, the dreaded “being picked last” is your worst memory about growing up. Not me. When our PE teacher made us choose sides for basketball, I anxiously hoped for that moment when everyone else had been chosen and both teams were fully “womanned” and they didn’t need me. Being picked last didn’t hurt my feelings at all because 1) I would not have been an asset to the team so why would they pick me? 2) I hated playing basketball; 3) there were other types of teams for which I would have been chosen first so my self-esteem was intact.

Paul’s life provides plenty of examples of the value of teamwork – he seldom traveled alone. But God is the ultimate teammate. Paul claims to be God’s fellow worker and you know that whoever got to choose first would pick God to be on their team. Being God’s fellow workers means that we are on the same team - he works alongside us; we work beside him. We know that with him on our side, we are going to win the championship!

You will receive a lifelong blessing when you follow the instructions of the Lord and join Him at work in His favorite fields.*