"So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building."
1 Corinthians 3:7-9
The planting and watering thing here is symbolic of growing in the gospel, and I really like the last line, which is basically saying that we're part of God's work... we, and all the people around us, ARE God's work. This is the point of everything... to help each other to become better, kind of like the scripture that says "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend" (Proverbs 27:17). We're here to sharpen each other and to grow together in unity as we work with and for God.
Today, let's work with God to build ourselves and to build others up as well, creating something good.
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