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YE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST (I)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
1 Corinthians 12:12-31
1 Corinthians 12:27
“Now ye are the body of Christ,
and members in particular.”
YE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST (I)
Many atheists put God their Creator and His Word aside from their mind and their lives and accept the evolution theory. However, Psalm 14:1 says, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.” Looking at God’s creation, through God’s Word, with the illumination of the Holy Spirit, we know for sure that God is our Creator and Maker (Ps 139:14). Truly, we are fearfully and wonderfully made. When we look at any part of our body, we will be amazed at the wisdom and power of God, our Creator.
Paul uses the human body to illustrate the living and tight relation, connection, and unity of church members with one another as well as with the Head, the Lord Jesus Christ. Then what does it mean when the Bible says, “Ye are the body of Christ”?
We know from God’s Word that Jesus is 100% God and 100% Man (1 Tim 2:5, 3:16; Heb 1:8, 10:12). With a human body, He also felt tired, hungry, and thirsty. He felt the pain when nailed to the cross. He died and was buried. He was resurrected with a glorious body which we will also have when He comes back again.
However, when the Bible says, “ye are the body of Christ,” the body here refers to the Church while Christ is the Head (Eph 5:23; cf. Col 1:24). The living and vital connection between the Church and the Lord Jesus is “a great mystery” (Eph 5:32). The “Church” here consists of truly born-again Christians, redeemed by the Lord Jesus’ blood, “out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation” (Rev 5:9). Do we have a living and close relation and connection with the Lord Jesus, our Head, and with each other as members of His body?
THOUGHT: The body is connected with and under the control of the head.
PRAYER: Father, I thank Thee that I am a part of Thee and Thy Church.