No nobodies.

A visitor was being shown around a leper colony in India. At midday, a gong sounded for the midday meal. People came from all parts of the compound to the dinning hall. All at once, peals of laughter filled the air. Two young men, one riding on the other’s back, were pretending to be a horse and a rider, and were having lots of fun.

As the visitor watched, he was told that the man who was carrying his friend was blind and the one being carried was lame. The one who could not see used his feet; the one who could not walk used his eyes. Together, they helped each other and found great joy in doing it.

Imagine a church like that, each member using his/her strength to make up for another’s weakness. That is what is happening in every congregation of believers. Paul likened spiritual gifts to various parts of the human body. Eyes see, ears hear, hands work, feet move the body forward. All are essential and when each fulfils its function, the whole body benefits.

All of us have weaknesses, but we also have strengths. We are all different but God has given us at least one gift to use for the good of the church. We need one another. In Christ’s body, there are no nobodies.

God can take a lowly vessel, shape it with His mighty hands, fill it with a matchless treasure, and make it serve a grand purpose.

We are all at our best when we serve others.

Have a servant ful day, won’t you?