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1 Corinthians 12:17-20
If the
whole body were an eye, where would the sense of
hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where
would the sense of smell be? But in fact
God has arranged the parts in the body, every
one of them, just as he wanted them to be.
If they were all one part,
where would the body be? As
it is, there are many parts, but one body.
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August 5
The importance of
diversity
We worship a God who is big
on diversity. He made people of all
shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities.
And He also gave us different gifts.
"He has two left feet" is an
expression used to describe someone who can't
dance. But what if a person really did
have more left feet and less right feet than
they needed? It would be difficult and
awkward to say the least.
God made us balanced
perfectly. And He made the church that way
too. The human body has 206 bones.
Each one is different but the body would suffer
without even one of them. So too the
church needs all 30, 100, 500, or 10,000
members.
Small churches often complain
about a lack of resources. I know because
I've been in them all my life. But the
truth is we're not lacking in resources our
function just isn't the same as larger churches.
God has given the church exactly what they need
to accomplish their mission, they just need to
realize what it is.
On the flip side, many people
flock to larger churches so they can sort of
hide. But God hasn't called us to hide.
If you're a member of a large church that means
there are more things going on and there is an
even greater need for workers. |
