Every day, you get out of bed, put on clothes, and walk to
the kitchen to eat breakfast. You maybe watch the news or check your email, and
a few minutes later, you drive to work at 60 miles per hour on a road where
other vehicles can pass by within feet. In the first hour or so that you’re
awake, your body completes thousands of complex tasks that are so routine they
go unnoticed. We hardly even think about them.
Our physical frame is a creation of remarkable beauty and
intricacy. And while certain parts seem more attractive than others, all are
useful. The body’s interdependent nature—that is, the way the different parts
rely on one another to perform properly—is an apt metaphor for a
Christ-centered church. When believers use their gifts and talents to operate
and depend on each other, the whole body functions properly to the glory of
God.
However, many people in church today feel insignificant.
Upon seeing the successful work of others, they decide they’re not really
needed or assume they haven’t got the “right” talents to make a worthwhile
contribution. Those are lies from the devil. When his misguidance
succeeds—which is all too often—one more Christian backs away in hopes that
someone else will do the Lord’s work.
Hanging back instead of seeking a place to serve is unfair
to the congregation, because your unique contribution is integral to the unity
of God’s church. Your role might not be center stage, but it is vital to Jesus
Christ and to His body on earth.
Thought for today:
Do I know my job /place in the body of Christ?
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