SCRIPTURE: 1Corinthians (NIV) 12:13 For we were all baptised by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink…
20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body….
25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.
OBSERVATION: Paul mentions MANY PARTS, yet only ONE BODY and ONE SPIRIT. The parts are all different. It is their differences that give them value to the body. The parts are set in the body by God. The Spirit of God is the life of that body. The Spirit directs/coordinates the ministries of the parts
APPLICATION: It is easy to have favorite parts of the body. Some are better at giving aid and comfort. Some see things just the way I see them. Some are better at ministering to my needs. So, I must grow up and mature to have “equal concern” for each member. Their function maybe different, but their value has been set by God with the sacrifice of Jesus. The flow of the Spirit through each ministry makes them useful parts of the body.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, help me grow to see the life that flows through each believer. Use me to minister to all the members of your body. Amen
Pastor Leon
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