1 Corinthians 12:20-26
20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." 22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23 And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, 24 but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, 25 that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Even though I have read this verse many times before, as I read it this week...I immediately thought of something I have been struggling with. We all want to know (or I do anyway) where we fit in, in the body of Christ. Those around me always seem so at peace with they are at and the calling the Lord has put on their lives. I begin questioning how can I, truly, be of any importance. These verses as well as those around them, remind us of how vital each and every one of us are to the body of Christ. We all have our own backgrounds...families we were brought up in...cultures...and personalities that differ in so many ways. The Lord has made us all individually...and blessed with different gifts. Yet...we all make up different parts of the body. Our little family..our class...is a body amongst the larger body of Christ. May prayer is that we all realize the importance we have in growth of our body as the SOM class and in the larger body of Christ. That none of may feel less adequate..not as important..not as gifted as the person next to us...but that we embrace the part of the body our Lord has blessed us with. Also, that we may truly feel the hurt and pain that any member may feel and that we all tend to that person so that our body as a whole, may be strong again. Love you all!
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