But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

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—1 Corinthians 12:18-20

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

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The Apostle Paul reminds us that God assigns our roles in the Body of Christ. Several principles interact with God's choice:
 

1. First, be faithful in what God has given us to do — until we are faithful in and with little things, he will not entrust us with big ones (Luke 16:10-13).

2. Second, if we don't use what he has given us, it will be taken away from us (Matt. 25:14-30).

3. Third, we reap what we sow — sinful or irresponsible behavior can create consequences that limit the effectiveness of our service, ministry, and use of our gifts (Galatians 6:7-8).

Bottom line: Let's be faithful to what God has given us. Let's serve him when given new opportunities using the gifts he has blessed us with and the opportunities he places before us. Let's honor him with our choices so that Satan cannot use our failure to interfere with our service to others and our faithfulness to the Lord!

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