Day 4
A Partnership Of Parts
“So in Christ, we who are many form one body, and each belongs to all the others.”
-Romans 12:5

The most important piece of a jigsaw puzzle is the piece that’s missing. It only takes one errant piece to ruin the whole effort. Every part is important. Synergy is a word better understood when divided. Ergo is Greek for work, while the prefix syn means together. When merged, it means working together. But, there is more. Synergy is better defined to mean the result accomplished is greater than the individual parts. Sports teams demonstrate the meaning of synergy. Playing together makes them better than playing as individuals. However, one team member failing to do his or her part can make everyone lose. One musician not in concert with the orchestra will ruin the music.

A war plane was damaged and barely made a safe landing. The same plane was needed for a critical mission the next morning. A maintenance crew worked all night to make repairs. At dawn the pilot asked the mechanic if the plane was good to go. “Sir,” he replied, “if this plane does not complete its mission, it will not be because of me.”

Your participation in this important campaign is unquestionably significant. If your part is not available, the church cannot succeed.

PRAYER
Lord, I know together we can do more. In Your grace, we can do more than we ever imagined. Multiply our gifts and grow Your grace in each of us.