A Gifted Body

This week we studied rainbows... sorta.

"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

Just as white light consists of multiple colors, so the pure Light of Christ shines when our multiple gifts work together in a body. The gifts He gives a body are for the body, and as we considered the gifts God's given Echo we saw that He's blessed us with discernment, service, administration, wisdom, prophecy, healing, knowledge, encouragement, faith... and even leadership!

Of course, we must take care to think with "sound judgment" (Rom 12:3). The word for "sound" here means "sane" or in one's right mind. What is our "right mind"? Why, of course, that would be the mind of Christ, Who gave all that He might gain all! (Check out Phil 2:5-11!)

Finally, we are encouraged to think in accordance with faith... not too highly, but also not too lowly. Each gift may be offered with God-confidence when it's given to edify the Body.

YHWH, may Your light shine through us as You form us into Your Body,
and Lord, teach us how to love...
Amen.