Build each other up

“Because of this, encourage the hearts of your fellow believers and support one another, just as you have already been doing.”1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Beacause of what?!

“He gave his life for us so that we may share in resurrection life in union with him—whether we’re awake or asleep.”1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭10‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Jesus gave His life for US! So that WE may share in resurrection life in union with HIM. We are not isolated little bumps but are in vital union with Him!!!

I love the study of anatomy and physiology. It was this study in high school that took me nursing. I understand how vital all the organs are, the importance of blood vessels and lymph vessels. Many would know about blood vessels but few would understand lymph vessels and the inportant role they play. Yet, our God made them and put them in place.

Many people in church feel hidden and useless but they carry vital lymph throughout the body. Google tells me:

Lymph glands (nodes) and vessels work together to drain excess fluid from tissues, returning it to the bloodstream, while also playing a crucial role in the immune system by filtering and destroying pathogens. The vessels act as a one-way drainage network for lymph, which is collected from the spaces between cells and filtered in the lymph nodes, where immune cells destroy waste and germs before returning to blood.

Because people feel hidden and useless they then disappear believing they are not important and then rob the body of their roles. My personality pushes me to volunteer for roles that I see vacant. It therefore makes me visible, though I do not need to be visble. I want to body to function well. I see the gaps where others should be and fill them until others wake up to their part. I endeavour to create teams of people and draw them into service.

Jesus is the head of His body. He is vital. We need His direction and wisdom. He wants a body, not a dysfunctional broken down version of what He sees, but a bride shining in all His glory. We shine in His glory when, by faith, we step up to engage. As we walk in faith we become holy unto Him, we are set apart from what we feel, and walk in what He sees for us! Amen!