“For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.” -1 Corinthians 12:14-16

A word we need to hear! Every person that has by the grace of Jesus been attached to His church, His body is a “member” of that body. In other words they have a role. This means that the member that sneaks out during the last song who doesn’t support God’s body with their treasures and in the utilization of their time and talents is in no less way a member of the body, “‘I am not a part of the body,’ it is NOT FOR THIS REASON ANY THE LESS a part of the body.” That individual is still part of the body, just a dysfunctional part of the body and injured a crippling part of the body. The result then of this is not that these members only effect themselves…no quite the opposite…

“if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it” -1 Corinthians 12:26a

Each person whom God has put in a church that chooses to not engage, not support, not give of treasure, time, and talent is causing the entire body, the entire church to suffer at some level.

Our decisions are about more than just us!

Engage today!

Tomorrow’s Reading: Exodus 1-4