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[cimi]

MONDAY JUNE 12


NOTHING IS USELESS

TODAY’S READING
1 Cor. 15:42-58
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Nothing you do
for the Lord is ever
useless.
1 corinthians 15:58 NLT
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In my third year battling discouragement and depression caused by limited mobility and chronic pain, I confided to a friend, “My body’s falling apart. I feel like I have nothing of value to offer God or anyone else.”

Her hand rested on mine. “Would you say it doesn’t make a difference when I greet you with a smile or listen to you? Woold you tell me it’s worthless when I pray for you or offer a kind word?”

I settled into my recliner. “Of course not.”

She frowned “Then why are you telling yourself those lies? You do all those things for me and for others.”

I thanked God for reminding me that nothing we do for Him is useless.

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul assures us that our bodies may be weak now but they will be “riased in power” (v.4). Because God promises we’ll e resurrected through Christ, we can trust Him to use every offering, every small effort done for Him, to make a difference in His kindgom (v.58).

Even when we’re physically limited, a smile, a wrd of encouragement, a prayer, or a display of faith during our trial can be used to minister to the diverse and interdependent body of Christ. When we serve the Lord, no job or act of love is too menial to matter.

__xochitl Dixon

**Jesus, thank You for valuing us and using us to build up others.
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Do what you can with what you have and leave the results to God.

[mlg]

Amen raising up others is so much better than raising up ourselves.

[cimi]

Sure is, mlg

[Dora]

"She frowned 'Then why are you telling yourself those lies? You do all those things for me and for others.' "

We tell ourselves many lies don't we. Gotta be a truth checker.

Thank you Cimi.

[Dora]

Can someone explain 1 Corinth 15:47-48. It's part of our daily reading. Does it mean some people come from the earth and some from heaven or is it saying Jesus came from heaven.