[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Charles Stanley's Devotional for January 24, 2012

[Eric Calhoun]

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From: "thefamilyoffaith" <TheFamilyofFaith at tampabay.rr.com>
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Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Charles Stanley's Devotional for January 24,
2012
Date: 
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:56:20 -0500



           
                  January 24, 2012
                  Stop Robbing the Body of Christ
                  1 Corinthians 12:14-21


                  Every day, you get out of bed, put on clothes, and walk
to the table to eat breakfast. You greet the rest of the household and
maybe read the paper. A few minutes later, you drive to work at 60 m.p.h.
on a strip of asphalt where other vehicles can pass by within four feet. In
the first hour or so that you're awake, your body completes thousands of
complex tasks that are so routine they go unnoticed.
                   
                  Our physical frame is a creation of remarkable beauty
and intricacy. And while certain parts seem more attractive than others,
all are useful. The body's interdependent nature--that is, the way every
part relies on other parts to perform properly--is an apt metaphor for a
Christ-centered church. When believers use their gifts and talents to
operate together lovingly, the whole body functions properly to the glory
of God.
                  However, churches today are filled with people who feel
insignificant. Upon seeing the successful work of others, they decide
they're not really needed or assume they haven't got the "right" talents to
make a worthwhile contribution. Those are lies from the Devil. When his
misguidance succeeds--which is all too often--he manages to get one more
Christian to back away in hopes that someone else will do the Lord's work.
                   
                  Hanging back instead of seeking a place to serve is a
form of thievery: you're robbing the Lord's church--His people--of your
unique contribution. Your role might be small or go unnoticed, but it is
vital to Jesus Christ and to the smooth functioning of His body on earth.
                   
                   




                 
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