Studying I Corninthians 12

I Cor. 12:20
But now indeed there are many members, yet one body.

Very hard concept to understand.
Especially in our day and time.
Oh, we give a nod of the head to it...."Yes we are all a part of the body of Christ, but you know...I don't trust those "insert whatever denomination or flavor of church you so desire."
Until we realize that we are a part of something that is greater than us, we will remain self-centered and selfish when it comes to God.

It's almost as if todays church believes (individually) that their denomination is the last bastion of truth for God's kingdom. That somehow they are the Alamo of the denomination wars. Truth be known, we have become short sided and very full of our own importance.
We forget that Jesus is the head of this body. Being the head, He makes the calls and decisions. As a part of the body, we can only carry out what we are told to do. But here we go off on some tangent to be what we want to be. We claim membership in the body, we just don't want to follow where we are told to go and participate in the way we have been called to participate. Maybe we are still a little rebellious, even in the name of Jesus. How crazy is that?

If you are a foot..........then "Foot it" this week end.
If you are a nostril......then "nostril it" this week end.
If you are an elbow.....then be the best elbow you can be for the Kingdom.

See you Monday!

mb