This week we begin worship with:
But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”
These verses start with the word "But" and they stand in contrast to the previous verses that speak of the unity and singularity of our faith.
There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
While our faith is thus focused, these captives are each given unique gifts and all for one purpose.
Ephesians 4:15-16Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
A popular book in the 1990's described five love languages. It instructed us to identify the love language of our spouse and to adjust our actions accordingly. While it would be ideal to have a couple where each was gifted in the love language of the other, this is not the norm. Some may struggle to operate outside their gift and often stutter and fail to utter a single sentence in the other's love language!
Fortunately in that struggle there is growth and change. Strive to become multilingual.
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