Membership
If the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” how much more can it not say that to a whole local body?
It is easy to get lost in wanting to lead out in change just so we can say we did it, or out of concern to our reputation. But our motivation for change should be to bring greater glory to God and greater health to his church.
I am here to testify that God is with his people in the midst of their suffering. Jesus promised to be with his people to the end of the age (Matt. 28:20), and he is faithful.
It seems the reason God gives pastors a job that is too big for one man is that he never intended for one man to do it alone!
The Lord can work his wisdom into our plans long before we realize how great our need will be or when it will arrive.
May God use these tragic events in our lives, and in the lives of those around us, to remind us of the brevity of this life, and the certainty of judgment.
To shepherd a flock well, we need to understand that flock, and part of doing that is understanding where they have been and the events that have shaped them.
If the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” how much more can it not say that to a whole local body?