1 Corinthians Chapter 3: Verses 5-9 (NIV)
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 has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.
Lots of people get uptight if they can’t see a project or task through to completion, but sometimes it’s not always possible. We don’t always have the knowledge and skills to do everything by ourselves. There are people who feel they have to be in control so much that the only way to get anything done, the way that they feel it should be, is to do it themselves. I don’t think that’s the right attitude, nor is it healthy. That’s what Paul was teaching the Corinthians. It’s OK for one to plant a seed, another to weed or water, but at the end of the day, it’s God’s direction we need to be following, because He’s the one who will bring growth and success.
We might not be around to see something completed that we saw begun. We move jobs, we move house, and circumstances can change. But God sees the end from the beginning, and He will put the right people in the right place at the right time. The most important thing is to trust Him, and to do as the Holy Spirit leads us to. We don’t need to worry about what anyone else is doing!
Dear Lord,
Thank You that we don’t need to be good at everything, or to concern ourselves with things too great for us. We just need to be open, willing and obedient. Help me to be that, just as I should be. I ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen,