"It was he who gave gifts to mankind. He appointed
some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors
and teachers. He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service,
in order to build up the body of Christ." Recently our son was playing basketball
with a group of men from his church when one of them suddenly collapsed and died of a
massive heart attack. He was only 42 years old.
When our son told us about this, it was obvious that the incident was having a strong
impact on him. He said it has reminded him of how precious life is and made him think
about what is really important.
How many of us are so completely absorbed in our busy lives that we neglect to take
time to consider "What is really important?" Do you believe that God has a plan
for your life? Friends smile at a sign on the wall in my kitchen which reads: "God
put me on earth to accomplish certain things … I’m so far behind now, I may
never die!"
All of us are given spiritual gifts, "to prepare God’s people for works of
service, so that the body of Christ may be built up."
What does God have in mind for you?
