"The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see; they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths. Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust in them."
- Psalm 135:15-18
"But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, everyone of them, just as He wanted them to be."
- 1 Corinthians 12:18
Quite a contrast between the two passages. The OT passage is speaking in regards to idols and how ineffective the parts of the body are when they have been constructed by man, while the NT passage speaks about the importance God has placed on the different body parts and how they need to work together with unity.
Of course the NT passage is speaking metaphorically about parts of a human body, but I found the reading reminded me that we are all dead without Christ. It has been encouraging to hear how many young campers have made a first time commitment to Christ this summer at our church and therefore becoming a part of our body of Christ.
My prayer is that I will remember the importance that I play within the body of Christ, and that I will be willing to let Him use me, just as He wants to.
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Psalm 135:18
Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
This verse caught my attention, if we take part in honouring idols made by human hands we will lose out on all God offers. A good reminder to put God first everyday and not get caught up in what the world thinks is important.
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