Devotions: Equal Members

 

For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Romans 12:4-5 New American Standard Bible 1995

 

The previous verse says that we should be humble not arrogant. The reason is this. We are all members of the body of Christ. We all have different functions, but all united in one body. We are not all preachers or teachers. Our purposes are not all to educate or preach. However, we all have the same purpose of glorifying Christ and serving each other. Some in the Roman church were gloating over others because they were seen as doing important things for God, while others served in the background. This is wrong. Each and every job God gives is equal in value, and many of the “high profile” jobs wouldn’t be possible without the unseen ones. No one notices the janitor, until he doesn’t do his job. No one notices the mom struggling to keep her house in order, yet she is the one forming the hearts of the next generation. She is the one making sure the next generation of pastors lives to reach that destiny. It is often the least appreciated who are the most important. Instead of looking around to see how we compare to others, we should be looking up to see how we are glorifying Christ and making sure we are serving others as He wants. The best place we can be is where He wants us. That is the place of greatest impact. We all have different functions with the same purpose. We are in the body of Christ and members of each other, to serve.

Are you serving God? Are you where He wants you? Ask Him to help you fulfill your purpose, and to reveal your function if you do not know what that is.

 

 

 

 

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