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Corinthians 12:18 (RSV) But as it is, God arranged the organs in the body, each
one of them, as he chose.
NOTE: When I teach
the topic of Spiritual Gifts, this is one of my favorite verses. It basically
says that, you are here in this church for a reason. You may think you picked
it, but God has arranged the body as he chose, and there is a place for your gift.
Now, I suppose there could be some variations on that thought, and I wouldn't
want to suggest we don't have free will, so there are some limitations. But
assuming, through prayer and wisdom, you are in a church today, you are there
with a gift that is needed. Sometimes the gift is latent. Once, I served as the
leader of a puppet ministry to elementary age children. I had no acting skills
and no desire to work with children (ever …), but God laid it on my heart that
I needed to serve. And, amazingly enough, as I served, I realized some gifts I
never knew I had. And I enjoyed it. And God blessed it. Because, God has
arranged the parts of the body just the way he chooses. Where does God want to
use you or me now? That is the question we need to ask ourselves.
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