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Verse of the Day
"What, after all is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 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 3:5-9
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Today's Devotional Thought
September 16, 2010 by Wendy Foreman
Planting or Watering
Paul was a missionary; he traveled all over and planted the seed of the gospel into many hearts. When Paul would leave these churches, someone would have to water the seeds of the gospel that were planted by Paul into people’s hearts. They would have to teach them and help them to learn and gain wisdom and knowledge of who God was and is and how they were to live for Him.
In today’s churches, there are Pastors preaching the word and planting the seed. What sometimes concerns me, however, is that so many people put these pastors on a pedestal and they oftentimes become substitutes for Christ. We have to be very careful that we don’t do this. We have to get involved in the church and get connected to Christians who can help us grow in our faith. We have to allow others to help us grow in our faith. The Pastor may plant the seed, but others must water it.
What is great about the local church is that there are so many different areas that we can get involved in that can help us grow in our knowledge of the Lord. You see, if you are new in your faith then you need to find other ministries in the church that you can go to like Bible studies, prayer groups or small groups. If you are feeling led to do start a Bible study in your church, let me encourage you to do so. God has given us all different gifts and talents and He desires for us to use them for Him. What better way than in his church, helping to water the seeds that have been planted. And, you never know, you may end up planting a seed of your own. We need to find where God wants to use us and get plugged in. This scripture tells us that not all can plant and not all can water. But I believe that God has called us to do something.
So what is God calling you to do today?
Let me encourage you today to find where in the church you can use the specific gifts and talents that God has given you.
Memorize this verse today:
"What, after all is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 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 3:5-9
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