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Monday, June 18, 2007

Reflection and Growth

Verse: Romans 12:4-6

"Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us."


Thoughts: It's been said that the more that you serve, the more that you grow and the more that you grow, the more that you serve. Service which reflects our love for God and others, is an outward manifestation of our growth and development in Christ Jesus and can take several forms.

First of all, our love towards each other is a reflection of our love for Christ and the sacrifice that he made on the cross. If we are Christians, we are part of the church and are the body of Christ. By serving our brothers and sisters, we reflect a servant-type of love that is a form of praise and gives thanks to God for his love and mercy. This type of service is one way to help us have a Christ-like attitude and to help us to mature spiritually.

Also, it should not be overlooked that our service is also to our friends and neighbors; to those who are lost and without hope. Our self-sacrificing service is a testimony to the love of our savior in us by showing that we are being conformed to His image. By visiting a sick friend, sharing a meal with a neighbor or sharing the good news of the Gospel, we have opportunities to impact this world for the glory of God.

It's this type of humbling service and acts of selflessness that helps us to have an attitude of thanksgiving to our Father which helps with our spiritual maturity and growth in addition to being a witness to others.

We are all individuals, but share a very important part of service in the body of Christ. When we all work together, each in our area of service, we grow spiritually and reflect the love of God not only to ourselves, but to a lost and dying world.

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