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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

If we are the body???

 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be
weaker are necessary. Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. (1 Corinthians 12:22,27)

There are NO unnecessary parts in the Body.

The devil wants us to believe that life that we are not a important part of the body.

But your are. Your prayers are important. Your giving is important. Your witness to others is important. Your encouraging others in the body and those lost is important. For we are the feet, the hands and the lips that our Father uses to bless, to heal to share and to love and redeem the lose. The best part of this that our Father does not need us but desires to use us. For many are called but few answer, how sad is that???

It is easy to believe a famous person like Billy Graham who ministers to thousands is vital in God's plan. But we need to be reminded that every member of the Body of Christ is needed including little old me!

Don't condemn yourself because you aren't doing a job that puts you in the spotlight. Don't worry that no one knows what you are doing. God knows. Someone witnessed to Billy Graham. Someone prayed for  Do you know that person's name? God does. What if they hadn't been faithful and obedient to do their part?

What if the person who brought you the Gospel hadn't been obedient?

So, when you are tempted to be discouraged and think what you do doesn't matter -- resist those thoughts! No one but God may see what you are doing, but it is significant. Have confidence in God. He knows what He is doing. God placed you where you are. God has a plan and a job for you to do there. Be faithful and do it. When it is time for you to do something else, God will arrange it and lead you out.

Don't try to be somebody else. Just be faithful and obey GodToo many Christians think preachers are supposed to do all the work in the Body of Christ. Preachers may be likened to a mouth. A mouth is important. But a mouth is not more important than our hidden, internal organs. We don't see the liver and kidneys working. However, you could live without a mouth capable of speech, but not without functioning kidneys or liver. A body may exist without some of its parts functioning, but it cannot accomplish as much as it would otherwise.
Do your part! God thinks it's meaningful. Don't let the devil convince you otherwise. Maybe all you can do is pray, remember that prayer can move mountains. I don't know about you but there are times in my life like right now, where I have mountains in my life that are unmovable for me. God is the only one who can move it. But the prayers of the body can make a big difference they not only can encourage us, but God says they come before him as sweet smell.

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