Today's readings are Psalm 139.13-16, 22-24, 1 Cings 1.1-14, 15-35, and 1 Corinthians 12.14-31.
The Church of Christ is an intricate, mystic body. In this body we see that all the believers in Jesus, every last one of us, have functions. We are valuable. We are a body, not a storage closet. What I mean by this is that we do not consist of a smattering of people with different gifts, who may end up being disused and belonging in a rummage sale. There are also no vacancies, no gaps. We all fit just so and contribute in the way our Lord has appointed us.
Where does strife come from? As we saw in 1 Kings we have no end of conflict when we try to act outside of the roles the Lord has given us. Then we find dissent and anger. Would we not be far better off if we looked to our Lord in humble faith, asking him to use us according to his good pleasure? May he ever bless us in this way.
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