Victory And Fruitful Labor

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:58

The greatest encouragement man will ever know is the giving of Jesus Christ to our world. Through His death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus has written the word hope in every heart. Because He lives, we, too, shall live. Because He was victorious over death, our future is bright.

As we consider the encouragement of Christ’s resurrection, we should respond in two definite acts of love. Both of these responses are illustrated for each of us by the great apostle Paul. They are recorded in the last two verses of 1 Corinthians 15, the Bible’s great resurrection chapter.

First, we should express our gratitude to our Father in heaven: “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57).

And second, we should do as Paul did—use the truth of Christ’s resurrection to encourage others: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58).