One Body in Christ

Sunday 4 November
READ: I Corinthians 12:12-31
MORE LESSON: Ephesians 4:13-16

God arranged for the church to run smoothly and orderly. Everybody knows when to do what. For example, God has kept different offices in the church and specific officers to man these offices and ensure the smooth running of them. He has put some people in the ministry of help. Their job is that God has given them the grace to assist people in times of need, and encourage the Body. Most times they have the responsibility of rehabilitating those who have been imprisoned and engraft them back into the society, encouraging those facing persecution, binding up the broken hearted and ensuring their total healing etc. Those in the ministry of intercession stand in the gap for the Body. There are also ministerial offices like the apostle, prophet, pastor, evangelist and teacher.
God ensures that there is order and hierarchy in the Body so that all things will run smoothly. This means that every member of the Body is important because it is the corporate operation of these parts that ensures the total health and efficiency of the Body. At the same time, the Body cannot be made of one part, because it may not be able to supply the services of the missing parts.
Therefore, every member of the Body must be proud of his/her position, be effective and consistent in their assignment. However, the problem with the church today is that most people are not proud of what God has called them to do. They feel they deserve the position of the pastor or deacon etc., whereas God called them to be a children teacher. The truth is that everyone is at his or her best in their assignment where God has placed them. For instance, the natural habitat of fish is water. If for any reason the fish begins to feel it deserves to live on land like the lion, it will live all its life struggling. Some people are struggling today not because they are not intelligent but because they have left their calling or purpose and are trying to be like others. The easiest thing in life is to be you. Don't spend your precious life trying to be like someone. Be who God wants you to be.
In addition, God will reward everyone according to their obedience to what He asks them to do. It is only those who are faithful to what God has called them to do that will receive reward. Don't live your life doing another man's work. Find out what God will have you do and be committed to it.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to help you discover your role in the body of Christ.
* Pray that you will find grace to perform your role.
* Pray that God will find you faithful in what He called you to do.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: Mighty God, thank You for going ahead of us into 2018. The remaining journey of the year shall be more glorious than the beginning, in the name of Jesus