THE BODY OF CHRIST

Does my church really need me?

God's Response:
Eliashib the high priest and the other priests started to rebuild at the Sheep Gate. . . People from the town of Jericho worked next to them, and beyond them was Zaccur son of Imri. . . The Fish Gate was build b the sons of Hassenaah. . . Meremoth son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz repaired the next section of wall. Beside him were Meshullam son of Berekiah and grandson of Meshezabel, and then Zadok son of Baana.
Nehemiah 3:1-4


All of you together are Christ's body, and each of you is part of it.
1 Corinthians 12:27

Our Takeaway:
All the citizens of Jerusalem did their part in rebuilding the city wall (see Nehemiah 3). Similarly, the work of the church requires every member's effort in order for the body of Christ to function effectively. The body needs you! Find a place to serve God, and start contributing whatever resources God has given you. Are you doing your part?


God's Challenge:
If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
Romans 12:7-8

Big T's Thought To Ponder:
Does the church really need us? Not nearly as much as we need the church! The Lord has really been opening my eyes this past week about our spiritual gifts and how important they really are. The Holy Spirit has many functions if I can phrase it like that. One of those functions is to establish in each Christian at least one spiritual gift and for some they are given several gifts. All of us have been blessed with a God given talent of some kind, something we enjoy and excel at.

The reason we hear our pastors preaching about relationships so much is because they are so critically important to the big picture; they are eternal and they are something that we can take with us when we leave here. They support and are the foundation of what joins us all together. Did you know that God wants us all joined united together? He does, He wants us United in Christ as one, we make up the His the Body of Christ, His ambassadors called for a greater purpose.
Colossians 3:16

We are His hands, His feet and His mouth piece or megaphone if you will. Together as we deepen our relationship with Christ, he begins to grow and strengthen all our relationships - our marriage, our relationships with our children, our moms and dads, our neighbors, our co-workers, and and especially the people you go to church with - they are our family, our brothers and sisters in Christ!

If we are called by God to come together as a Body of Believers, the Body of Christ, and we are; and if we all makeup each member of the Body individually, and we do. Then it only stands to reason that it is critical that we are intentional about church; that we are intentional about our relationships, and that we recognize our spiritual gifts and step out in faith to utilize what God has equipped us with. You may be the right hand or the left leg of your of your church and if you're not there, you could be disabling the Body of Christ!

God is counting on each one of us! He wants us to come together as one and united in Him. Does your church need you? They are crippled without you! Don't ignore the gifts that God is counting on you to use for His glory in His Body!

"A cord of three strands is not quickly broken"
Ecclesiastes 4:12