I started thinking about what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 12 hoping to understand and appreciate the various roles in a team. What do the hands do, or the feet, or the eyes or ears? In an attempt to better understand my individual purpose, I stumbled upon something greater.
I saw a picture of a bride climbing a mountain. At various times, the climber used her hands to pull herself up the cliff. At other times, the climber had to look for proper footholds. At other times the ears had to listen for the encouraging call of the Groom.
Then I realized those weren't separate times, but ways the body brings us closer to Christ.
There are times in life when we climb mountains, swim oceans, or eat meals to gain strength, but regardless of the activity, we are continually, and concertedly pursuing Christ.
The times we climb the mountain, we are using both our hands and our feet to pull ourselves up the cliff. But if we take our eyes off of Christ to look for a foothold, we need to be sure that our ears are listening to His call.
When we are swimming oceans, we are using our hands and feet to propel us towards shore. Our eyes are fixed on Christ and our ears are listening to crashing of the waves. But if we find ourselves sinking into the water, Jesus will grab our hand and pull us out.
So rejoice in your role on Christ's team, because sometimes it's your role that brings us closer to the Prize.
Please email me if you want to be apart of the ministry team at Elmbrook Men. I'll be interning there this year, and need help from supporters of all kinds. Can you donate time or money? How about encouragement, or creative ideas. Sometimes I need correction and accountability.
joshua.wheeler03@gmail.com
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