Promises to God’s Workers

Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.
Daniel 12:3

The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
1 Corinthians 3:8-9

Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58

But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it, he will be blessed in what he does.
James 1:25

Promises to God's Workers are woven throughout the entire Bible. Sometimes we have the misconception that only full-time Christian workers have the responsibility to spread God's Word to others. The above four verses show that this is not true.

I love the imagery in Daniel 12:3; God's workers will shine like the brightness of the heavens . . . like the stars forever and ever. What a wonderful reminder that God's people are in the world, but not of the world.

In 1 Corinthians 3:8-9 we are shown that all of God's workers are blessed no matter what part they play in the process of sharing the Gospel to others. If God uses us to bring others to Christ, we are not to think of that as another notch in our belt. We must understand that God uses many people to bring a person to Christ; it is God's work not ours.

Does 1 Corinthians 15:58 mean that every Christian should give up their current job and become a pastor, a teacher, or a missionary? That certainly is not God's intention at all; wherever you are, whatever you do, you are to live your life while faithfully serving God. Everything we say and do should show our Christ-like character as we pray, by God's grace, to be obedient to His word.

That is exactly the message given to us in James 1:25! It is a great wonder that God chooses such weak and foolish people as ourselves to spread the Gospel to others. Do you find yourself failing at every corner of the road you are on? Pray for help from God; it is not necessary that you become preachy to everyone around you. Pray, instead, that you will live your life in a manner that is obedient to the Bible. Treat those around you with respect because, like you, they were made in the image of God.

We will never know until we reach the gates of Heaven how God used our life to bring others to Him. Included in the promises to God's workers is the promise that we will receive the crown of life when we reach heaven. But will we keep it? No, we will cast our crowns at the feet of Christ, because everything we have accomplished is by and through His power alone.

Remember the promises to God's workers, and

Work for the night is coming
When man's work is done!