By grace we belong
Count us in: We too are going to worship God. He’s our God. ~ Joshua 24:18 (MSG)
In the same way, though there are many of us, we are one body in Christ, and individually we belong to each other. We have different gifts that are consistent with God’s grace that has been given to us. ~ Romans 12:5-6 (CEB)
KEY IDEA:
By his grace God invites us to live as we belong.
PRAYER:
Lord, by grace you are my God. By grace, you made me a unique member of your body. By grace, you even gave me power and gifts to serve you. By grace, you partnered me with many other unique members. Today is an opportunity to serve you. By grace, lead me to see, speak, and act. Amen. (Daily Texts, Mount Carmel Ministries edition)
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
