We His Body

We His Body…

There’s a lot of focus spent on ‘body life’ in the Lord- seminars, support ministries, Christian services, music, books, and culture that are all aimed to nourish and meet the needs of the body. That can be good and some of its necessary.

But if we’re His body on earth, then how did the body of Jesus dwell on earth? Despite what some people believe, He wasn’t rich. He didn’t have a place to lay His head. He existed on earth to meet the needs of others.

If we ‘as His body’ are existing to bless ourselves, if our Christian culture is only to bless Christians and not to bless those outside the body, judging smugly the rest of the world while retreating into our own little body-life world, then we’re becoming a self-indulgent body; arrogant and focused on our own needs.

That’s not the body of Jesus. If we’re His body, we must reach out beyond ourselves – heal the sick, preach to the poor, help the needy, and set the captives free. Yes, we’re the body, but the body of Jesus came in bodily form to bless the world.

To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:16

Be His hands and feet today – touch those around you with Jesus.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed