1 Corinthians 3:10-15

10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and
someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds.
11For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is
Jesus Christ. 12If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly
stones, wood, hay or straw, 13his work will be shown for what it is, because the
Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the
quality of each man’s work. 14If what he has built survives, he will receive his
reward. 15If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only
as one escaping through the flames.

MEDITATION
1. The metaphor of the building indicates that, first, we’re workers with God.
And second, we’re worked upon by God.  We’re both the builders of the
church and simultaneously part of the church that is being built.  We’re
constantly in a state of both being the church and becoming the church.
When we pour our lives into the work and we become the actual materials for
the church that God is building.  Under the direction of the Master Builder,
we are being transformed.  An insignificant and even a rather ugly brick
becomes a significant part of a beautiful structure, built to the glory of God.
2. Pray -- Ask God help me to be his faithful worker in building his church,
also to cooperate with his formation work in me to become more and more
like Christ.

Notes:
The church is the body of Christ.  We are all different parts of the building and we need each part in order for the building to be completed.  In order to build a church to completion as well as maintaining the building, we need more workers who are willing to build themselves with Christ as the foundation and willing to be led by Jesus Christ.

What material am I using to build?  It is noted that even the guys who use lesser material will be saved as long as we have Christ as the foundation.  He/she will suffer losses.  I am interested in the heavenly reward for being faithful to God.