One Body, One Christ; One Purpose, One Life

1 Corinthians 12 speaks in reference to the spiritual gifts as Paul writes to the church of Corinth. As we look around with our natural minds, we compare ourselves to those around us. We compare ourselves to others financially, spiritually, physically, mentally, and in every other aspect down to the smallest detail of our being. Paul reminds us that we are ALL different and we should be excited about it!

(NASB) ¹⁶And if the ear says, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. ¹⁷If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?


Paul then goes on to say... ¹⁸But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.

So when we sit and look around, be thankful for what God has blessed you with! He has put each of us exactly where He wants us! It is human nature to be dissatisfied with our lives, but we are not a people that live by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). We live for a higher calling than a paycheck, a nice house, or a fancy car. We live to serve God Almighty, the Name Above All Names. We were placed with a purpose, created for a reason, and made in His perfect image. Everything we have we owe to Him because He willingly gave it all up for us, without even knowing whether we would even choose to believe in Him.

We all have a calling on our lives whether we know it or not. If your phone rings, would you ignore it if it were a friend? What if it was a number you did not recognize? How much more likely are you to answer if it was the very person that gave you life and created you for a specific reason? You might not even know the number calling at all, but all sheep know the shepherd's voice (John 10:27). All are created for a purpose and only the creator can know the purpose of His creation.