Last December, a friend gave me a diary/book – Our Daily Bread 2008 diary. Every page corresponds to each day of the year, and in each day, a bible passage was written so there is one good read for every day of this year. In today’s page, it is a simple story that will make us think of all the persons that are part of our lives, how each of them was able to shape the person we are now. These people may not only be our friends or family members. They may also be some strangers who pass by our lives everyday. They may be our teachers back in grade school, our co-workers, our neighbors or some people, well, we like the least.
I seldom go to church (shame on me), but I pray a lot and strongly believe in God and in Jesus. The story I am sharing below is not only for churches with different beliefs, but also for people with different views – political and otherwise. The people here in the Philippines are now divided by their own political views, Americans have their own which are more commonly known as Barrack Obama and Hilary Clinton, while other countries have their own issues as well. So while other Filipino bloggers talk about the inter-faith rally in Makati today, I will be here sharing this to all of you. This, I think, is what the Filipinos need today – help each other.
No nobodies
Those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. – 1Corinthians12:22
A visitor was being shown around a leper colony in India. At noon, a gong sounded for the midday meal. People came from all parts of the compound to the dining hall. All at once, peals of laughter filled the air. Two young men, one riding on the other’s back, were pretending to be a horse and a rider and were having loads of fun.
As the visitor watched, he was told that the man who carried his friend was blind, and the man being carried was lame. The one who couldn’t see used his feet; the one who couldn’t walk used his eyes. Together they helped each other, and they found great joy in doing it.
Imagine a church like that – each member using his or her own strength to make up for another’s weakness. That’s what should be happening in every congregation of believers. Paul likened spiritual gifts to various parts of the human body. Eyes see. Ears hear. Hands work. Feet move the body forward. All are essential. And when each fulfills its function, the whole body benefits.
All of us have weaknesses, but we also have strengths. We are all different, but God has given each of us at least one gift to use for the good of the church. We need one another. In Christ’s body, there are nobodies. – Dennis De Haan
God can take a lowly vessel, Shape it with His mighty hand,
Fill it with matchless treasure, Make it serve a purpose grand. – Bosch
There is no such thing as insignificant service for Christ.
(Also read: 1Cor12:12-31)
Last night just before going to bed, my son and I talked about today’s school activities.
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