Tuesday 2/4/12

Ephesians 4:7-8 ESV

But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."

We are united in God, but each of us has different gifts given by God. We have one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But God gives each one of us different gifts to help us play our role in the church as a member of one body.

Our differences should help us rely on each other abd support one another in love. We must not let it become a source of envy and contention. The eyes, the mouth, the arms and legs, they all play an indispensable role in the body. Yes, the eyes & the mouth are at higher place, get better treatment and more protected than the arms and legs. But the whole body cannot be consist only of eyes & mouth, majority must be arms & legs. Each part is equally important to the body. No part can be proud and think lowly of other parts. Each should focus on doing best its functionality. Like wise, each of us should focus on using our gifts for the body of Christ, and not comparing with others.