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| 4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, - Romans 12:4 NKJV |
In our zeal to serve the Lord, we may end up being overwhelmed
with all the activities and stuff we've taken upon ourselves simply because we
think it is how we are to serve God. But that may be what someone else is
called to do, not us. And in most such cases, we think we are pleasing God in
doing so, a notion that subtly insinuates that we are not as pleasing to Him
when we are not busy doing ministry activities.
The truth is, we are well pleasing to Him whether we are busy
ministering or not. We are well pleasing to our Father solely because of Jesus’
perfect sacrifice of Himself for us on that rugged cross, not because of
anything we can do on our own.Even before Jesus preached His first sermon or
ever did His first miracle, the Father said:
17 … “This
is my beloved Son, with whom I
am well pleased.” – Matthew 3:17 ESV
As members of the Body of Christ, God in His wisdom has already
prepared good works for us to walk in, and as we do, we will be fulfilling our respective
functions in the Body, automatically! I mean think about it… you don’t tell a
hand to be a hand, neither do you need to tell any body part to be that
particular body part, it is already that
part, you just let each part function as it was created to functions, let
fingers do what fingers are supposed to do, legs, feet, arms and everything
else likewise and voila… the body
works in perfect harmony.
Now take that analogy and apply it to the Body of Christ with its
different members, each functioning as it was graced and equipped to function,
what love, what power, what grace and all so effortlessly, or so it would seem!
You see beloved, just like Archippus was instructed (Colossians 4:17); we’ll do well to take
heed to fulfill our ministries. Now how do we TAKE HEED to fulfill our ministries?
One way we take heed to fulfill our ministries is by simply sitting
at the feet of Jesus and receiving from Him, by just enjoying Him and hanging
out with Him, just like Mary, Martha’s and Lazarus’ sister. While Martha was
busy serving, Mary was relaxing, receiving from the Lord. Martha ended up
blaming Jesus and her sister, you see when you try serving God at the expense
of your relationship with Him, you will end up blaming God and other members of
the Body as well. Being “worried and troubled about many things” while serving God is
a sure sign that we've got our priorities mixed up.
But the Lord is ever so gracious:
41 And Jesus answered
and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many
things. 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has
chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” – Luke
10:41-42 NKJV
Mary ended up ministering to Jesus by anointing His feet with a
very expensive perfume at the right time; Martha who had been busy serving,
missed out on the opportunity.
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Remember, Jesus said He only did what He saw the Father doing. How
did He see and hear the Father? He was in constant fellowship with Him, that’s
how! He is now calling us to do likewise. We are in Him and He is in us, we are
one with Him already, so fellowship with the Godhead is as natural as breathing
to us!
There’s no formula, just do it, speak to Him and expect Him to
speak to you, share your day with Him, talk to Him about stuff you’re facing,
discuss things with Him, get to know Him and to know His voice intimately. He
is extremely interested in what’s going on in your life.
Follow His leading into the good works He has already prepared for
you!
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