Now
You Are The Body Of Christ,
And
Each
One Of You Is A Part Of It.
Scripture
1
Corinthians 12
Observation
Commitment
to each other … to the body of Church … the church you attend
needs committed followers of Christ.
The
Apostle Paul talks about the church, the body of Christ and uses our
own bodies as an example. It is easy to see how important every part
of our physical body is, just get a paper cut on your thumb (like I
have right now) or have one tooth begin to ache and just see how it
affects your whole body!
But
we don't seem to get it when it comes to church. I don't just get mad
at my big toe because I stubbed it and go and cut it off! No, I need
that big toe!
Being
part of a local church is just like that … we need each other!
Get
connected and participate in a small group at your church … if you
are not part of a small group then you are like a hand or a foot or
some other part of your body that is not connected to the rest of
you!
So
and so has left their spouse … were they active participants in a
small group? So and so has stopped coming to church … were they
connected and committed members of a small group? The answer is
almost always … no they were not!
Get
connected!
Application
I
will be an active participant of a small group and I will let the
group hold me accountable. How about you? Do you have a small group
that holds you accountable for your spiritual growth?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, it breaks my heart when I hear that someone has decided to
pull away from attending our church. I realize that in some way I
have failed them. Help me to do my job better in getting people
connected in small groups where they can feel the importance of using
his or her spiritual gifts to help the rest of the body to grow. I
pray for our small group leaders. Help them to shepherd their groups
well. I pray for more people to accept the call to lead a small group
so that more and more of our people can be better connected in the
body of Christ.
Daily
Bible Reading: Judges 1,2,3; 1 Corinthians 12
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