Supporting The Body Of Christ PT 1
Praise the Lord. I pray that all is well and you are walking in the fullness of all that God would have for you today. My heart is heavy as I continue to see such division in the body of Christ. My first thought is, are we really the body of Christ? Do we resemble Christ as He walked the earth? Are we out amongst the people? Are we helping those that need help?
As I see it, we are so far from resembling the walk that Christ left for us to follow. We all know that He came as flesh so that we might be saved, true this was His purpose, but, He also was preparing us to do as He did. To love as He loved. To be obedient as He was obedient.
Hmmm.....where in the body of Christ do you see this implementation? Yes, there are a few scattered church's here and there, but guess what? We read in 1 Corinthians 12:13-14: For by one Spirit are WE all baptized into one BODY,whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member but many. So if we only have a few being obedient and the rest are not, WE ALL FAIL.
It is such a wonderful thing I know to have your ministry and you're teaching and you're doing this and doing that. What about the church down the street that is struggling? What about the one around the corner who's parking lot is empty everyday? Have you stepped in there and asked the simple question, How may I be of service to you? What may I do for you today?
Children of God, our ministries are not about us. They are not about how many people fill the pews, oh how many choir members we have. Or if we make it to the top as number one. Our ministries are suppose to resemble Christ. If you have people just coming back and forth to church on Sunday and Tuesday night and you have not sent anyone out to do as you do, why are you having church?
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As I see it, we are so far from resembling the walk that Christ left for us to follow. We all know that He came as flesh so that we might be saved, true this was His purpose, but, He also was preparing us to do as He did. To love as He loved. To be obedient as He was obedient.
Hmmm.....where in the body of Christ do you see this implementation? Yes, there are a few scattered church's here and there, but guess what? We read in 1 Corinthians 12:13-14: For by one Spirit are WE all baptized into one BODY,whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member but many. So if we only have a few being obedient and the rest are not, WE ALL FAIL.
It is such a wonderful thing I know to have your ministry and you're teaching and you're doing this and doing that. What about the church down the street that is struggling? What about the one around the corner who's parking lot is empty everyday? Have you stepped in there and asked the simple question, How may I be of service to you? What may I do for you today?
Children of God, our ministries are not about us. They are not about how many people fill the pews, oh how many choir members we have. Or if we make it to the top as number one. Our ministries are suppose to resemble Christ. If you have people just coming back and forth to church on Sunday and Tuesday night and you have not sent anyone out to do as you do, why are you having church?
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