“Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body — whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free — and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.” (1 Corinthians 12:12-14)
Here, Paul uses the analogy of the human body to describe how the church should work. Christ is the head, and his body is made up of many different parts – i.e. people – using their unique gifts.
Christians become members of this body by baptism in the Holy Spirit, which happens when we first believe in God.
Each member of Christ’s body is important. Like a body, our churches won’t function if all parts are the same. No matter who we are, we are all important to God’s family.
Dear God,
Thank you that I’m a part of your body. Thank you that you baptised me in the Holy Spirit when I became a believer. Your Spirit sustains me, like a fortifying drink.
Thank you that you place each member of your body just where you want us. Help me to be obedient to the call you’ve placed on my life. I pray against the lies of Satan that say I am not useful or valued in your church and your kingdom. You have made me with a purpose unique to me, and called me to serve others in your family. I am needed and important.
Help me to rejoice with, and suffer with, the other members of your body. Help me not to neglect the needs of our family. May there be no division – only love and grace in our community.
May I keep drinking from your Spirit – finding everything I need to live the life you’ve called me to live.
In your service.
This is the first in a series of ‘verses and prayers’ I’ll be posting over the next seven days. Enjoy.
It's a God thing... 
Very cool concept. Looking forward to it!
Thanks Wally! Me too 🙂
We are all important! Every part matters in the body! Good bless Ali….
Rolain
Amen to that! So glad God can use each and every one of us 🙂
Great post: Do we truly realise what it is to have the third person of the Trinity in dwelling our spirit. Do we ask Him to direct our steps each day. The Bible says we can grieve the Holy Spirit and quench His work in our lives. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus did only what His Father did – “not my will but yours be done”. Jesus asks us to pray to the Father: “Your Kingdom come Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven”. This will only happen if we allow the Holy Spirit to direct our steps each day.
Well said Ron. May we each keep in touch with the Holy Spirit’s leading so that the Father’s will might truly be done on earth.
God bless,
Alison
It’s so easy to buy into the idea that we aren’t important, but you’re right – that’s a lie.
Yep. We’re all made for a purpose in God’s family. I think it’s something we all need reminding of sometimes.