Which part of the car do you think is the most important? Is it a tire, break, engine, or handle? Do you realize if the car misses just one part of this, it cannot move? For example, a car, with everything but with no tire, cannot move! And, a car, with everything but with no break, cannot stop! And, a car with everything, but with no handle, will end up going to wrong direction. You see, the car needs everything of these to move.
Sometimes in our church, we tend to think that some people are more important than others. For example, we can think that pastors are more important than singers! Or, we may think that teachers are more important than cleaners. But, God says that is not true. God says everyone in the church is equally important! Because everyone in the church is doing something important for God! So, next time, when you are tempted to think, “Oh that person is useless, oh that person is not important,” just remember: we all need each other to build God’s church together!
1 Corinthians 12:1-26.
Do you know what we need to look at to make sure our heart is looking good? Just as the mirror shows what is wrong with our face, God's words reveal what is wrong with our hearts. So, for example, one day while reading the Bible, you may discover that your heart has sin problems. Then, that's when you start asking God to help you have a good looking heart.
"...Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow" (Psalm 51:7, NIV).
“Please give me a coke, one cheese burger, and two fries! And, Oh, one vanilla milkshake as well please!” These are words that our parents say when they go to drive through restaurants. By the way, when your parents ordered foods through drive though, have you ever wondered to yourself? “Man, I wonder if the people in the kitchen are preparing our meals! Because I cannot see them from here. So, I am not sure if they are working on our meals.” Did you ever think like that before? Probably not. The moment we tell our order, we know for sure that people in the kitchen are diligently preparing our delicious meals!
Have you seen your parents boil water on the gas oven? Do you remember how much time it took for the water in the pen to boil? You see, it takes some amount of time for the water in the pen to be heated before it starts boiling. Meanwhile, we just need to wait patiently.
