Saturday, October 3, 2009

Joined and Knit Together


Synergy is a word used to describe the effect of two different components or people coming together to accomplish something that neither of them could have accomplished alone. Together hydrogen and oxygen provide an element that covers 3/4 of the earth, that makes life possible. Paul writes in his letter to the Ephesians "From him (Jesus) the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work." God has gifted the body of Christ, the church, with various spiritual gifts. No one person has all the gifts, thus we need each other to be complete. God pretty much demands that we work together, if we are to be complete in Him. Yes, everyone is supposed to do their "part", but notice in the verse above that the whole body is to be joined together by every supporting ligament. We need to do our part together if we are to achieve God's will for His church. An ankle by itself is useless, but a foot and leg without an ankle are not even close to being efffective as intended. Church---let's get together and do greater things for God's kingdom together. Yes, we can do some things faster alone, however we can do more and biggere together. "And He died for all that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again."---What does that mean to you? Do you need to humbly submit and say what can I do to help? Where can I fit to do the greatest with this team of warriors? Bloom. You were created for a purpose! Live. (Eph.4:16: 2 Cor. 5:15)