Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 1 Corinthians 12:27 – Paul uses this part of the letter to break down the different gifts within the church that the Lord gives. From healing, tongues, to wisdom, all were given to the church for the benefit of the church. Yet, what Paul was seeing was that such gifts that were designed to unify the church was actually dividing the church in Corinth. Some said because they had certain gifts they were better than others in the church. Some felt that only certain gifts were needed in the church and the others were pointless. Some looked down on themselves as worthless to the church because they didn’t possess the glamorous gifts. The result of all this combination of beliefs led to schisms in the church. Paul’s aim then was to remind them of the truth. The gifts were given to the church to draw the church together. Each person is unique in the body and has unique roles within the body, but all are needed to make the body function properly. How this applies to us today is the same way Paul’s message was to be applied to the church in Corinth. Each believer in Jesus is a part of the body of Christ. Each part of the body is essential and has a unique role to fulfill in the body. While some believers have roles that are more visible and “glamorous” in the world’s eyes, the believers gifted to fulfill roles no one will ever see are just as important to the body. We need each other and we need the unique giftings God has given each person in the body. Welcome then the brother or sister that is different than you for their gifting may be exactly what you need in the church. We are one body under Christ called to use everything we’ve been given for Him and to unify the body. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3119
Question To Ponder: Have you ever seen in the church certain people’s gifting being looked down upon?
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