The Body of Christ... His Church... His gathering... those who follow... listen... serve...
It's a miracle... the way it works... I get a glimpse of it on Wednesday afternoons... as part of an after school ministry to children...
A ministry that's
grown... from 20 to 30 children more than seven years ago... to over 100 today...
To see the members at work... twenty or more... is really something...
- van drivers with their riders... pick up children from five different schools...
- several ladies in the kitchen... preparing snacks...
- teachers who share their talents with others in one of half-dozen or so option classes...
- teachers who share the Word... with those Kindergarten through 6th grade...
- members who monitor... and assist... herd children...
- and one who creates curriculum... and oversees... coordinates... the controlled chaos...
...doling out love... all in the name of Jesus...
It's really quite a sight... from teenagers to retirees... working moms to grandmas... and everything in between... all members of this one Body...
So today... when the attendance reached a new high... 135... I was stunned...
Just this Fall... I've seen the numbers rise each week... from the 100-teens... 100-twenties... to today...
And I wonder...
Why isn't it crazier...? How does it run as smoothly as it does...?
There is no one person who does it all... no one could... with so many... no one can take full credit... it's way too big...
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you
not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think,
but to think with sober judgment, each according to
the measure of faith that God has assigned.
For as in one body we have many members,
and the members do not all have the same function,
so we, though many, are one body in Christ,
and individually members one of another.
Romans 12:3-5 ESV
Today... clearly brought into focus... the true miracle... of the Body...
Members giving... loving... however they are called... with whatever gifts they have been blessed... all to be a part of something bigger than themselves... all to be a part of Him...
A marvel really... a wonder... to see Him at work... through so many... all so the
little children can come to Him...
Today... I see a miracle... and am humbled... blessed... thank-full... joy-full... at being part of such a thing...
Thank You Lord... for the gift and wonder of the Body...
and the blessing of being a part...
Have you fully participated as a member in His Body...? experienced the wonder...?
If not... what holds you back...?
Consider asking Him where you are to function... as a member of His Body...
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given us,
let us use them...
Romans 12:6 ESV
