Our scripture this morning is 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 (NLT).
But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
Paul writes words of encouragement to all who do God’s work. This passage reminds us that “He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Now we have hope and all can be part of His kingdom through repentance and faith.
In God’s “upside-down” system the last shall be first. Paul teaches that this faith allows us to be “strong and immovable” in Him. By following the example Christ has given us, we can be the resource God uses to bring all people to Himself.
We may not always understand the big picture but we know that “God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them” (Romans 8:28). When we give our lives to Him, we become part of the kingdom work, and “nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.”
Gracious God, we are sorry for the times we have ignored each other’s needs and not loved as You commanded us. Still us and fill us, mend us and send us to do Your will in the world. Amen.
