gotandem "Being Part of the Body" for Wednesday, 24 August 2016

gotandem "Being Part of the Body" for Wednesday, 24 August 2016Read
"The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up only one body. So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into Christ's body by one Spirit, and we have all received the same Spirit.
"Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. If the foot says, 'I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,' that does not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear says, 'I am not part of the body because I am only an ear and not an eye,' would that make it any less a part of the body? Suppose the whole body were an eye--then how would you hear? Or if your whole body were just one big ear, how could you smell anything?
"But God made our bodies with many parts, and he has put each part just where he wants it. What a strange thing a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. The eye can never say to the hand, 'I don't need you.' The head can't say to the feet, 'I don't need you'" (1 Corinthians 12:12-21).
Reflect
Bodies need to work together for the betterment of the whole. I’m not great at doing that. Most of the time, I’m too selfish. But at the end of the day, I need to give up my wants for others' needs. I need to spend more time thinking and caring about my brothers and sisters in Christ more than I think and care about myself. I need to realize that being a part of a body means acting in everyone’s best interest.
And that’s still a really difficult thing for me to do.
Respond
Take today to see what your attitude toward church is.
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gotandem "Marital Harmony" for Wednesday, 24 August 2016
It's better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.[Proverbs 25:24]
As a husband or wife, what are some things you can do to make your house a house of peace?
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