JANUARY 18, 2013
You’re
Necessary
Read: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26
But God
composed the body, having given greater honor to that part
which lacks it. —1 Corinthians 12:24
The
story has been told about a conductor who was rehearsing his orchestra.
The
organ was giving a beautiful melody, the drums were thundering, the
trumpets
were blaring, and the violins were singing beautifully. But the conductor
noticed something missing—the piccolo. The piccolo player had gotten distracted
and hoped his instrument wouldn’t be missed. The conductor reminded him: “Each
one of us is necessary.”
This
was essentially the same message Paul communicated to the Corinthian
believers
in his first letter to them (12:4-7). Every Christian plays an important
role
in the body of Christ. Paul gave a list of gifts of the Spirit and compared
their
use to the functioning of the various parts of the human body for the
good of the
whole (vv.8-10). The Corinthian believers may have had different
cultural
backgrounds, gifts, and personalities, but they were filled with the
same Spirit
and belonged to the same body of Christ. Paul made special mention
of the parts
of the body that were weak and obscure, and taught that all
believers play a
necessary and significant role. No one part was more necessary
than any other.
Remember,
Jesus has given you a significant part to play and will use you to build
up His
people.
The church, a living body, containing all the parts—
It lives, it moves, it functions, and touches many hearts;
When each part is committed to do the Savior’s will,
His members are united, His purpose they fulfill. —Fitzhugh
As a member of the body of Christ,
you are a necessary part of the whole.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
