In 2nd Corinthians 6:1-2 the term “the grace of God” is a general term that covers all that God has done for us in Christ. So Paul is saying this to people who are already reconciled, “Now, don’t let that be in vain, empty, worthless, in your life.” Paul is saying that when you received Christ, He came in to live within you to do two basic things:
•To show you the difference between right and wrong
•To give you the power to do the right and to reject the wrong
Furthermore, Jesus intends to have us use that in every area of our life. So if there are some areas where we haven’t listened to Him, not drawn our strength from the Holy Spirit, then though we have Jesus, we aren’t living in that area as if we are. In that area of our life, we have received “the grace of God in vain.”
God is at work to change that, but until we agree with God in that area, according to Galatians 5:2, “Christ has profited you nothing” in that area. The timing to act, both for us as well as those who have never met Jesus, is NOW, Paul says. The face of God’s watch dial is blank except for one word on it with regards to our need to get right with God: NOW! Satan also has a watch, and his dial is also blank except for one word: TOMORROW! Satan wants you to put it off, hoping that you will never make it to “tomorrow.”
Saints, when we are administering the “ministry of reconciliation,” make sure your watch is set to the right time. The Christian’s privilege and responsibility is the honor of their King Jesus and of His kingdom, the Church, and both are in our hands. By every action and word, we can make others think more or less of both!