The story has been told about a conductor who was leading his orchestra’s rehearsal. The organ was giving a beautiful melody, the drums were thundering, the trumpets were blaring and the violins were singing beautifully. But the conductor noticed something missing—the piccolo. The piccolo player had been distracted and hoped his instrument wouldn’t be missed. The conductor reminded him: “Each one of us is necessary.”

This was essentially the same message Paul communicated to the Corinthian believers in his first letter to them (12:4-7). Every Christian plays an important role in the body of Christ. Paul gave a list of gifts of the Spirit and compared them to the various parts of the human body which work together for the good of the whole (vv.8-10). The Corinthian believers may have had different cultural backgrounds, gifts and personalities, but they were filled with the same Spirit and belonged to the same body of Christ. Paul made special mention of the parts of the body that were weak and obscure, and taught that all believers play a necessary and significant role. No one part was more necessary than any other.

Remember, Jesus has given you a significant part to play and will use you to strengthen His people.

As a member of the body of Christ, you are a necessary part of the whole.

Author

Marvin Williams

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