Part of my job at school is to coordinate our annual Family Night. Not sure why, but this year I got all excited about having a Legos theme.
To help make that possible, I wrote and we received a Walmart Community Grant. Let me tell you, People, there's a whole lot more to Legos than when we used to get them for James in the last century!
As God's community, we're kind of like Legos, aren't we? We may look different, have different jobs, but we have one goal,to serve and honor Jesus by building up the faith.
To help make that possible, I wrote and we received a Walmart Community Grant. Let me tell you, People, there's a whole lot more to Legos than when we used to get them for James in the last century!
As God's community, we're kind of like Legos, aren't we? We may look different, have different jobs, but we have one goal,to serve and honor Jesus by building up the faith.
11 And Christ gave gifts to men—he made some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to go and tell the Good News, and some to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people. 12 Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving. He gave those gifts to make the body of Christ stronger.
Ephesians 4:11-12 ICB
"The work of serving" and making the body (of Christ) stronger made me think of union workers. Belonging to God's union isn't always easy, but God empowers us to work with others with meekness and patience. Like workers on an assembly line, we are each specifically gifted, trained, and expected to complete our assigned tasks.
2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient and accept each other with love. 3 You are joined together with peace through the Spirit. Do all you can to continue as you are, letting peace hold you together.
Ephesians 4:2-3
As union workers for Christ, we can be encouraged and comforted in knowing we are called "to have one hope" (Eph.4:4b ERV). Our unity of purpose helps us remain faithful in a noisy and demanding world.
In serving Christ, in serving others, the goal for union workers is growing into a fully functioning body of Christ. A body that is sustained, empowered, and grows in love. Like Legos, the more interlocking pieces combined for a common goal, the stronger the structure.
In serving Christ, in serving others, the goal for union workers is growing into a fully functioning body of Christ. A body that is sustained, empowered, and grows in love. Like Legos, the more interlocking pieces combined for a common goal, the stronger the structure.
God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love—like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.
Ephesians 4:15-16 MSG
Dear Reader, sometimes I have trouble staying in step with other union workers, and Jesus. Sometimes I feel like I don't fit with the other Legos. Do you? How do you get back in step or get refitted? How do you know you're where you belong, doing what you're supposed to do?
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