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But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body.
— 1 Corinthians 12:18-20 (KJV)
The Apostle Paul reminds us that God assigns our roles in the Body of Christ. Several principles interact with God’s choice:
- First, be faithful in what God has given us to do — until we are faithful in and with little things, he will not entrust us with big ones (Luke 16:10-13).
- Second, if we don’t use what he has given us, it will be taken away from us (Matt. 25:14-30).
- Third, we reap what we sow — sinful or irresponsible behavior can create consequences that limit the effectiveness of our service, ministry, and use of our gifts (Galatians 6:7-8).
Bottom line: Let’s be faithful to what God has given us. Let’s serve him when given new opportunities using the gifts he has blessed us with and the opportunities he places before us. Let’s honor him with our choices so that Satan cannot use our failure to interfere with our service to others and our faithfulness to the Lord!
Dear Father and Lord of heaven and earth, please help me see my opportunities to serve in…
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