Jesus referred to His disciples as His "friends" and encouraged them to "love one another" (John 15:12-17).<\/p>\n
The Apostle Paul called those who assisted him in his ministry "my fellow workers" (Romans 16:3) and "fellow workers for the kingdom of God" (Colossians 4:11). He also referred to members of God's Church as "God’s fellow workers" (1 Corinthians 3:9) and "workers together [co-workers] with Him" (2 Corinthians 6:1). <\/p>\n
Serving together in the work of God is an exciting opportunity! It is not surprising that the Scriptures provide important guidelines about how to work together. We are instructed to "be perfectly joined together in the same mind" and not let contentions divide us (1 Corinthians 1:10-13). We are also advised to get along and live in harmony, to avoid being haughty and conceited or ambitious for a position, to be humble, easily entreated and do what is right to live and work together peacefully (Romans 12:16-18). <\/p>\n
If we can learn to "love one another" and treat each other as "friends" we will be more effective "fellow workers for the kingdom of God."<\/p>\n
With these thoughts I wish us all a rewarding Sabbath!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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