SOAP - Judges 1 - 3; 1 Corinthians 12

(S)cripture-
1 Cor. 12:18 But in fact God has arranged the parts of the body, every one of them, just as He wanted them to be.

(O)bservation-
Just as it is with our human bodies, there are many parts with many different functions in the church - the body of Christ. We are all unique and have received different Spiritual gifts for use in the church and this is all according to God's plan. The beautiful thing about this is that through diversity we can accomplish God's unified purpose for the church.

(A)pplication-
As I ponder the Scripture, I have a greater appreciation for the church at-large. If we all had the same gifts then we would not have the skills to accomplish God's plan. In His divine and infinite wisdom He created us with a variety of gifts so that as a whole we we can have unity in the mission of the church. All people in the church are vitally important and we need to identify and utilize the gifts that God gave us in accordance with His purpose for the church.

(P)rayer-
Father, thank You for how You have created each one of us to be different and with unique gifts. As a church, help us to always embrace our diversity and understand that this helps us to be unified in our mission to serve You. I praise You for what You've blessed me with and help me to fully discover and use the gifts I've been given so that I can bring You glory. Lord, I give You all my praise and I love You. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.