Ephesians 4:16 (BBE) “Through whom all the body, being rightly formed and united together, by the full working of every part, is increased to the buildup of itself in love”
In yesterday’s devotion we learnt that as members of the body of Christ, we have been given unique functions to build up the entire body. God expects us to be successful in these functions. To be a success in the body of Christ you must first function in love for all members of the body (Ephesians 5:29, 1Corinthians 12:25-27).
Whatever you do must be to the benefit of the entire body. When you accidentally hit your foot against a stone, the whole body is in pain. In the same way, when a member of the body is hurt, the whole body is affected. The next time you hear something unpleasant about a brother or sister or Christians in a country being persecuted, go on your knees and pray for them because it
affects you too.
Secondly, to be a success in the body of Christ, you must function in grace. Every member of the body has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. (Ephesians 4:7, 11). Neglecting your gift is neglecting grace and this can cause you to malfunction in the body of Christ.
Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus I pray for the body of Christ that we will take our
place in love and authority to function excellently in manifesting
divinity.
Credit: Emancipator (The Good Life Devotional)
