We All Need Each Other

“The eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee…” —1 Corinthians 12:21

God has placed each believer in the body of Christ. We are all members of that one body.  Therefore we all need each other and no one member is more important than another member. The following story illustrates this truth:

A sea captain and his chief engineer were arguing over whose job was most important. To prove their point, they agreed to swap places. The chief engineer ascended to the bridge, and the captain went to the engine room.

Several hours later, the captain suddenly appeared on the bridge covered with oil and grease. “Chief!” he yelled, waving aloft a monkey wrench. “You have to come down to the engine room. I can’t make the engines go!”

“Of course you can’t,” replied the chief. “I’ve run the ship aground!”

We all have a function in the church.  Let’s all do the job God has assigned us to.