1 Corinthians 12
Today's Scripture

After struggling through the difficult passage of 1 Corinthians 11 regarding the headship of men, coverings for women in worship, and how we should approach the Lord's table, 1 Corinthians 12 concentrates on unity as well as celebrating and using the different gifts we have as members of Christ's body, the church.

Sometimes I may feel an insignificant part of the whole--perhaps I'm just a little toe or even a pinky fingernail. But Paul teaches that we all have worth and contribute to the body. I love verse 6: ^"There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men." (NIV) We may have different jobs in the church, but we work for the same God, who works within each of us to accomplish his purposes.

Verse 26 reads "If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it." We hurt when other believers hurt. We rejoice when they rejoice. And as members of the body of Christ, we must work together and respect the different gifts that we have. I, as a fingernail, cannot compare myself to someone who is a foot. We both have different abilities and we need each other.

I am glad the head is reserved for Christ, and that we all serve under his Lordship. May we remember that as we go about our work for him, that all we do may be for his glory.


- posted by Suzi @ 9:31 AM