JUNE 27, 2013
Let’s
Stick Together
Read: 1
Corinthians 12:12-27
For in fact the body is not one member but many. —1 Corinthians 12:14
Most
regions of the world are familiar with the amazing phenomenon of snow.
Snowflakes are beautiful, uniquely crafted ice crystals. Individual snowflakes
are
fragile, and they quickly melt if they land on your hand. Yet, en masse
they create
a force to be reckoned with. They can shut down major cities while
creating beautiful
landscapes of snow-laden trees whose pictures decorate
calendars and become the
subject of artwork. They provide pleasure on the ski
slopes and joy for children as they
make snowmen and ammunition for snowball
fights. All because they stick together.
So
it is with those of us who follow Christ. Each of us has been uniquely gifted
with the
capacity to make a contribution to the work of Christ. We were never
intended to live in
isolation but to work together to become a great force for
God and the advance of His
cause. As Paul reminds us, the body of Christ “is
not one member but many” (1 Cor. 12:14).
All of us are to use our gifts to
serve one another so that together we can make a
significant difference in our
world.
Put
your giftedness to work, joyfully cooperate with the giftedness of those around
you,
and let the wind of the Spirit use you for His glory!
Lord, teach us to use our strengths in cooperation with
the strengths of others. Help us to serve as one so that
we might know the joy of the power of our togetherness
for Your name’s sake and the advance of Your kingdom.
We can accomplish more together than we can alone.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
