Partner to Share – Share Jesus
Philippians 1:5 NLT
For you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.
This podcast is a repost, originally published on May 27, 2016
Series: Share Jesus
Paul calls the church at Philippi his partners. The church had sent financial support while traveling, honoured, and ministered to him so he could focus on the teaching of the Word of God.
Paul had a secular job. He didn’t resort to receive gifts when in Corinth. But he did encourage the churches to support ministers so the work of Christ is made easier for them.
Partnering is not necessarily a financial one. It can be just helping the workers of Christ in simple things like translation and transcription.
When you partner with a man/woman of God to help them, you work together and so get the same reward as them, even though it’s not the same work you do as them.
Find someone whom you can partner with, and complement them in their ability and willingness to preach the Gospel.
On the day of Pentecost, even though Peter was the only one who preached, all the disciples stood with him. Even the senior disciples like John and James willingly submitted humbly to partner with the one being used by God at that time.
We need to not focus on who gets the credit but on whose name gets proclaimed to the ends of the earth.
Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
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