Worship for Today: God works through others.

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him in Ephesians 3:2-3,

 

"Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly."

 

It is fascinating to me to see how God works. Everybody does their work after their own way, their own pattern, their own method and strategy. God has his own way of doing things and it is very different than how many of us might seek to accomplish what we desire.

 

What I see in Paul's comment here is that God had given Paul an "administration of God's grace". God gave Paul something. But what he had given Paul, a Jew, was something God desired to give others: his grace for those who were most distant from God of all - the Gentiles. God employed Paul to take his message of grace to those who were foreigners to the covenant of promise God had made to Israel.

 

God used the intermediary, Paul. He often uses others when he has something for someone. Sometimes we view something from God as for us personally when in reality he is seeking someone else through us. Peter makes reference to this when he tells his readers, "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10. God seeks to touch the lives of folks by giving gifts through others. In 1 Corinthians 12:7 we read, "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good." Paul calls these "spiritual gifts" and tells the Corinthians that they are to be used for the good of all, in the lives of others around his readers. This has a way of pulling believers together, giving us purpose in this life by allowing us to share in the work of his agenda.

 

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd love to hear from you!

Trevor Fisk
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