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Intestinally Speaking
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Intestinally Speaking by Phil All this talk of love around Valentine's Day probably has most people thinking about 1 Corinthians 13 - "Love is patient, love is kind...". Some may even pontificate on the creator of love - "God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." - 1 John 4. In case you haven't figured it out by now, I'm not like most people. When I think about matters of the heart, I think about body parts, such as... "The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ...Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body? If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you smell anything? "But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it... This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other. If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad. "All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it." - 1 Corinthians 12:12,14-18, 25-27 People often see themselves as the hands and feet of the church, but I don't think I've ever heard anyone claim to be the appendix. The appendix is an interesting organ. We're not sure why it's there or what it does; we don't notice it until it causes a severe pain in the side, and we don't miss it once it's gone. Unfortunately, most churches have quite a few members who fit that description. Friends, God is still moving today. I believe we are going to see amazing ministry opportunities this year. With Christ as the head (and me along as the funny bone), it's time for us all to get onboard with our local churches and move this body along. My challenge to all of us is simple... Don't be the appendix! Intestinely yours, Click Here to Check our Concert Schedule! Check us out on Facebook! - http://www.facebook.com/PhilandPamMorgan |
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