1 Corinthians 12:18-20 (NIV)
18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the
body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they
were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are
many parts, but one body.
The Apostle Paul reminds us that God assigns our roles in
the Body of Christ. Several principles interact with God's choice. First, be
faithful in what God has given you to do — until we are faithful in/with little
things, he will not entrust us with big ones (Luke 16:10-13). Second, if we
don't use what he has given us, it will be taken away (Matt. 25:14-30). Third,
we reap what we sow — sinful or irresponsible behavior can create consequences
that limit the effectiveness of our service (Gal. 6:7-8). Bottom line — let's
be faithful with what God has given us, let's serve him when given new
opportunities, and let's honor him with our choices so that Satan cannot use
our failure to interfere with our service!
Thought for today:
Am I faithful to my assignments?
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