Love Your Members

Romans 12:4-13


For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, ⁵ so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. ⁶ Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; ⁷ or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; ⁸ he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; ¹¹ not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; ¹² rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; ¹³ distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.




Understanding our bibles with total belief in the words are to open our minds to its truth:  "As we have many members in one body, but all our members do not have the same function."  This scripture in verse 4 gives reference to our entire body.  Because we know this to be true about our bodies frame, so we begin to train the mind according to what our scriptures tell us about ourselves, not letting man continue to dissect our body to determine its functions, limits, and healings.  The scripture and parable also tells us that all our members are to be serving one another and caring for one another.  All we do, think and say to one another should always be in agreement and under the context of biblical doctrine.  Then we are to express these doctrines through our gifts that we may or may not be using to edify Christ at this time.  We must line up to scripture not let it line up to us, deceiving ourselves.  "Let our love be without hypocrisy.  Abhor what is evil.  Cling to what is good"  verse 9 states.  Everything that looks good, is not always good for us.  We let God determine what is good and not good for us by reading and establishing a son or daughter relationship with Him.  Verse 10 says "Be kind and affectionate to one another with brotherly love."  This love is to be floating into the atmosphere every time we encounter another human being.  Why? because it appeals to God and draws Him closer to us.  Then our blessings begin to be seen more constantly.  When we are training and working this spirit in our every encounter.  Always remember, love is our ultimate goal.  God is love, and everything that we want and might not want will draw to it.  Love your members. 


Blessings, God as we love You, ourselves, and each member connected to us,


Vincent Young, Christian Analyst