Read through the Bible in 2 Years: Psalm 35, 1 Corinthians 12

But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

1 Corinthians 12:24b-26 ESV

God could’ve created mankind to reproduce like clones, each new being identical to the others, but He didn’t. Rather, every single one of the billions of human beings who have ever lived was created as a unique individual, each one formed in the likeness of his or her Creator. And when a person is born again by faith in Jesus Christ, God endows them through His Holy Spirit with special gifts and interests, so that His children might all fit together as one breathtaking sunset of magnificently varying colors.

As I wrote yesterday, conflict is sometimes needed to bring about peace, but let’s remember the goal of this conflict is peace, wholeness, and unity, not division.

God designed the members of His church to live together in harmony, in one accord, each a valuable player in His heavenly orchestra, playing a symphony like no other, as we each produce our unique notes under His guidance, working together for His glory.

Heavenly Father, You are the giver of every good gift, the writer of every perfect song. You are the conductor of this orchestra that has been designed by Your hand to fit perfectly together as a masterpiece that even Beethoven could never achieve. I pray that we would trust Your direction and follow Your lead. Things may look messy to our untrained eyes or sound out of place to our untrained ears, but in Your perfect hands, there is peace. Weave us together into a tapestry of Your glorious design for the glory of Your Name, we pray. Amen.

For more on this topic, I recommend a 2-part message titled, “UNIQUE AND UNITED,” that I shared at our church women’s retreat a few years ago.

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