The Body of Christ

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What the World Needs to Hear

Have you ever thought about the fact that as a follower of Jesus, you are actually His body? That might sound strange, but it’s true! The New Testament book of Ephesians tells us, “We are members of [Christ’s] body.”

This means we’re His fingers, His arms, His mouth, His eyes, and His ears. We are literally the extension of Jesus to a broken and hurting world. He’s using you and me to draw men, women, and children to Himself!

When Christ was on earth for 33-1/2 years, he used his physical body to accomplish His will. Now that He’s in Heaven, He uses us as members of His body to fulfill the Great Commission. That’s been part of His plan from the beginning of time. Isn’t that a thrilling thought? It gives such purpose to our lives!

So how can you be the body of Christ to those around you? Perhaps by being His arms, to hug a grieving friend. Or maybe you’re His ears, listening to a lonely widow share her stories. Or you could be His mouth, speaking an encouraging word of Scripture to a depressed co-worker.

Whatever you do to reach out with the love of Christ, remember that you are His body, the fullness of His life, in you, extended to help save your world.

He Calls Us to Go

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What the World Needs to Hear

“GO!” That’s a word I’ve heard countless times at missions conferences around the world. In fact, I think almost every missions event we had in Argentina had “Go” as its theme. And it’s a great theme! But I sometimes wonder if we really take that verb to heart in our daily lives. Are we truly “going for it,” when it comes to evangelism? Jesus said in Matthew 28, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

Years ago, I made myself a note in my Bible: “God has not lost his enthusiasm for the Great Commission; have I?” That’s a question we, as Christ-followers, should continually ask ourselves. The Great Commission was the last thing Jesus said on earth because He wanted us to realize its supreme importance!

We often have great enthusiasm for many other things in our churches and small groups. As helpful as these ministries are to a church, they should never take the place of evangelism, evangelism, evangelism! How we fulfill this calling might look different for each of us. But no matter how or where we “go,” let’s keep on sharing the liberating message of Jesus Christ.