Partnership
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor"
Ecclesiastes 4:9
"After this, Jesus traveled from one city and village to another. He spread the Good News about God's kingdom. The twelve apostles were with him. Also, some women were with him. They had been cured from evil spirits and various illnesses. These women were Mary, also called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out; Joanna, whose husband Chusa was Herod's administrator; Susanna; and many others. They provided financial support for Jesus and his disciples"
Luke 8:1-3
Why Partner?
Partnership is God's Idea. There was a time in Jesus's life when He worked a normal job as a carpenter and that provided for Him and His family. But the time came for Jesus to step out into His calling and be completely dedicated to His God given mission. We can see in scripture that women and many others supported Jesus's ministry. If Jesus had to work an extra job to provide for himself and His disciples, He wouldn't have the time, energy and strength to reach all those people He was called to reached. Souls wouldn't be saved, bodies wouldn't be healed, captives wouldn't be set free and the others would have missed the opportunity to partner with Jesus, they wouldn't have receive their reward. John 21:25 says that Jesus did so much that not even whole world would have room to contain the books that would be written about His deeds. We are all called differently, some are called into the ministry and others are called into the marketplace, both are equally important. I believe God gives every person an opportunity to come into partnership with His work on this earth. Based on our obedience our reward or the return on our obedience will be credited to our heavenly account.