Member

Written 2/20/2017

When we become members of something there are usually benefits that come along with that. I am just thinking out loud about what types of things we can belong to as members and what benefits we gain and give through our membership!

We are all born into a family making us FAMILY MEMBERS- we are all given unique gifts and personalities, we can give so much to our families through these whether it be laughter, affection, serving, providing financial support – a lot of times the Male is the main contributor but a lot of females contribute as well now days and sometimes more so than the male. Other unique gifts or personalities look like: wise counsel, discipline or guidance. One important gift I also think of is peace keeper!

I am thinking of what happens to the group and individual member when one or more members choose not to be a part of the group or use their gifts to contribute. What happens…

First I think of the individual, when they belong but do not show up… they miss out and the remaining members feel the lack of something.

Maybe it’s not the family; let’s say it’s your Church, Youth Group, Bible study, small group, Sports team, Choir, Band, Game Club, Student Council, City Council, Drama, Gym...you get the idea.

What are you missing out on by not using your MEMBERSHIP? What are others missing out on by you not sharing your MEMBERSHIP with them?

This can go so many ways; just think about what you have a membership to and who else does… think about what happens when MEMBERS do not use their MEMBERSHIP!

Pastor doesn’t study or show up to preach or teach… teacher doesn’t prepare or show up to teach class, parent doesn’t go to work, player doesn’t practice- how does that affect the game, maybe they don’t show up at all. Being a member of something is so special and if we don’t ever put effort into what we are members of all the members pay a price; including ourselves. We are all important and we all belong to something, many things, no matter how big or how small we are, we all matter and we are all significant! Don’t miss out… find out what your gifts are and use them, be or become the you that God made you to be! You will be blessed as you are a blessing! 

I am preaching to myself here folks... God is just talking to me about how important it is to just be prepared all the time and to be present wherever I am a member. (Family, extended family, friends, church, school, neighborhood)

1Co 12:14  For the body is not one member, but many.

1Co 12:15  If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

1Co 12:16  And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

1Co 12:17  If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

1Co 12:18  But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

1Co 12:19  And if they were all one member, where were the body?

1Co 12:20  But now are they many members, yet but one body.

1Co 12:21  And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

1Co 12:22  Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

1Co 12:23  And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

1Co 12:24  For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

1Co 12:25  That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

1Co 12:26  And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.                                                                                             

1Co 12:27  Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.