Saturday, December 13, 2008

Body parts...

Body parts…
As believers, we are all to be a ‘part’ of the body of Christ – some the eyes, some the hands, some the ears. Do you know what part you have been called to and gifted for ?
In our day we seem to have people who are gifted to be one part of the body but they either don’t know what part they are or they want/desire to be some part that they are not gifted to be. The healthy functioning of the body of Christ requires that we all know where the Lord has called us to participate – and He has called all of us. Without this knowledge and the active exercise of each person’s part we are ineffective and our light becomes dim.
I believe that my part is that of the foot – in terms of functionality, the foundation of the body. Without the feet you can not stand firm nor can you move forward. Without the foundation there is no basis on which to build – and the foundation is the Word of God. Those that are called to be the feet are those who earnestly desire that the body be fully equipped with the Word of Truth. As well as encouraging and exhorting (and sometimes rebuking) the body to have a sound biblical basis for living their lives, for performing their ministry, for touching lives. To sum it up we want the body to hunger for God’s truth and live it out loud…
So, what part of the body are you ?

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