Daily Devotion with Pastor Tong Liu: Today's Passage

2 Corinthians 6:1

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

Search the scriptures and church history carefully and you will find that this almighty and self-sufficient God has surprisingly chosen to work with weak people like us to accomplish his eternal plan. Not because He could not do it by Himself, but because He chose to use you and I to co-labor with Him. During the Old Testament time, God paved a way for Jesus Christ to come in the flesh. Although the Israelites have rebelled against God many times, God was patient in guiding them until Jesus Christ was born at the appointed time. Jesus prepared for his ministry, suffering and finally declared on the cross, "It is finished!"

Indeed, God's plan of salvation was accomplished. The power of Satan was destroyed, and now God's kingdom could expand. All angels rejoiced, rolled up their sleeves and was ready to fight the battle for God. Yet, after Jesus died and resurrected, God chose to use his eleven weak disciples. The Bible refers to one of the disciples who denied the Lord three times, one who refused to believe that Jesus has resurrected and many others who ran away while Jesus was suffering. However, Jesus chose to give the mission of expanding the kingdom of God to these people, and asked them to go make disciples of all nations.

Brothers and sisters, although we are very weak and may fail easily, we have been appointed as God's co-workers, to manifest His power, so that others may see his miraculous wonders. God saved us, not so that we may sit around and wait to go to heaven, but for us to co-labor with him. Today, Satan the devil uses all means and methods to prevent believers to co-labor with God. Some people may want to go into full time ministry, but they worry about supporting their families and making a living, hence they put their plans on hold. Some people want to preach the gospel, but hesitate because they are worried about what others will think. We need to come before God and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us, to open our spiritual eyes, so that we may see God's will and experience God's sorrow. Are you willing to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and use your life to do God's work?

Pray with Pastor Tong

Abba Father, I thank you for choosing me to be your child and also to be your co-worker. I pray you will give us perseverance to participate in your work and to pray for your kingdom. I thank you and pray in the victorious name of Jesus, Amen!