(1 Corinthians 12:12)…..For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. What a powerful verse! But it is never experienced by those who are not believers in Jesus Christ. I am reminded of what (Ephesians 2:11–12) says….Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands, that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. It is good to be part of something so grand, so beautiful, so magnificant as the body of Christ.
Each individual believer is also part of the Body of Christ, which is composed of all believers. This is the work of God through faith in Jesus, not through something we “join.” Think how insane it would be for you to allow your hand to attack some other member of your body. It’s just as crazy for us, as members of the Body of Christ, to attack other members. We read in (Romans 12:4-5)…..For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. Other members have different callings and different functions. Their job is not to do what you were called to do, you are responsible for using your own gift in the body (if you see a need God may just be telling you to meet it, not everybody with you). Your job is not to oppose others also, even though you may not understand how they do something, or why they do what they do. Just leave that to the Head of the Body and do what He tells YOU to do.
You and I are not the Head of the Body of Christ, Jesus is. He is responsible for, and capable of, coordinating all we do so our actions will accomplish His plan. Members of a body have different functions, but all are necessary for the body to function properly. When we don’t obey Jesus, the Head of the Body, we are a drag on the rest of the members. Think what a difficult time you would have accomplishing anything if each member of your body did whatever it felt like instead of obeying orders from your brain. Today, remember you are part of a great entity, the Body of Christ, Pray for the other members, and pray for yourself, that you are a healthy, contributing, member that functions well.