"But now indeed there are many members, yet one body.
And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary."
1 Corinthians 12:20-22 (NKJV)
Playing chess can be complicated, because there are several different pieces on a chess board, and there are a variety of things those chess pieces can do. You have to know how all the pieces work to do your best. What would happen if someone played a game of chess with only half of the usual pieces, or if they had no idea how the different pieces moved? Most likely, that person would do poorly. But, if you had a person who was skilled at chess, and they knew how the pieces can move, that person would do well.
Some people think that there are only some Christians that God has a plan and a purpose for. Every Christian, every part of the Body of Christ is valuable, and God knows this. The devil knows this too, and he wants to limit our usefulness to God by trying to convince us that we are not necessary for God's plan. But God wants to use all of us to do His will, and just like the natural body has many parts that all need to function correctly for the body to be healthy and do what it should, the same is true with the Body of Christ.
God has a plan for each person and a way that He wants to use us. And although we may have different functions in the Body of Christ, we are all a part of God's plan. Just like every piece on a chessboard is valuable, and has a part to play, every part of the Body of Christ is valuable and has a part to play. God knows us and how we can best function, but do we know that? Are we doing things according to God's plan, or our own plan? We all need to recognize our true value, understanding how God will use us, and be prepared to do our part in God's plan.
And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary."
1 Corinthians 12:20-22 (NKJV)
Playing chess can be complicated, because there are several different pieces on a chess board, and there are a variety of things those chess pieces can do. You have to know how all the pieces work to do your best. What would happen if someone played a game of chess with only half of the usual pieces, or if they had no idea how the different pieces moved? Most likely, that person would do poorly. But, if you had a person who was skilled at chess, and they knew how the pieces can move, that person would do well.
Some people think that there are only some Christians that God has a plan and a purpose for. Every Christian, every part of the Body of Christ is valuable, and God knows this. The devil knows this too, and he wants to limit our usefulness to God by trying to convince us that we are not necessary for God's plan. But God wants to use all of us to do His will, and just like the natural body has many parts that all need to function correctly for the body to be healthy and do what it should, the same is true with the Body of Christ.
God has a plan for each person and a way that He wants to use us. And although we may have different functions in the Body of Christ, we are all a part of God's plan. Just like every piece on a chessboard is valuable, and has a part to play, every part of the Body of Christ is valuable and has a part to play. God knows us and how we can best function, but do we know that? Are we doing things according to God's plan, or our own plan? We all need to recognize our true value, understanding how God will use us, and be prepared to do our part in God's plan.
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