Martes 16 de agosto
Nosotros, aunque muchos, somos un solo cuerpo (Rom. 12:5).
Pablo comparó a los cristianos ungidos con los miembros de un cuerpo que trabajan en armonía bajo la dirección de la cabeza (Col. 1:18). Así como un cuerpo está formado por muchas partes que desempeñan funciones distintas, así los cristianos ungidos, “aunque [son] muchos”, conforman “un solo cuerpo en unión con Cristo”, su Cabeza (Rom. 12:4). A los cristianos de Éfeso, Pablo les dijo algo parecido: “Por el amor crezcamos en todas las cosas en aquel que es la cabeza, Cristo. De él todo el cuerpo, por estar unido armoniosamente y hacérsele cooperar mediante toda coyuntura que da lo que se necesita, conforme al funcionamiento de cada miembro respectivo en la medida debida, contribuye al crecimiento del cuerpo para la edificación de sí mismo en amor” (Efe. 4:15, 16). Aunque las “otras ovejas” no forman parte del “cuerpo” de Cristo, pueden aprender mucho de esta comparación y así contribuir a la unidad cristiana (Juan 10:16).
Tuesday, August 16
We, although many, are one body.—Rom. 12:5.
Paul compares anointed Christians to members of a body serving unitedly under their Head, Christ. (Col. 1:18) He reminds spirit-begotten Christians that a body has many members with different functions and that they, “although many, are one body in union with Christ.” (Rom. 12:4) In a similar vein, Paul exhorted anointed Christians in Ephesus: “Let us by love grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ. From him all the body, by being harmoniously joined together and being made to cooperate through every joint that gives what is needed, according to the functioning of each respective member in due measure, makes for the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.” (Eph. 4:15, 16) Although the “other sheep” are not part of the composite body of Christ, they can learn much from this illustration and do their share to contribute to Christian unity.—John 10:16.
Examining the Bible Scriptures Daily, Such instructions gave Jesus ‘the tongue of the taught ones’ so that he would ‘know how to answer the tired one with a word.’ (Isa. 30:20; 50:4; Matt. 11:28-30) Being awakened to timely counsel from the Word of God each morning will not only help you to cope with your own problems but also equip you with ‘the tongue of the taught ones’ to help others.”
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