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Daily Bible reading strengthens our relationship with God, nourishes our spirits and equips us to live a fruitful, effective life for Him.

This month we're going on a journey into God's vision for His Church—our identity, calling, authority, love, unity, and mission. Each day you'll find the passage in full on our website alongside something to help you focus and pray so that you can apply the Word to your life. As we read the Word it’s important that we apply what we read and pray it out over our lives. One of the way you can do this is by using the acronym SOAP. To find out more about SOAP watch this video.

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Week 1 – Our Identity as the Body of Christ
Day 6 – Members of One Another

Focus: Our gifts exist to strengthen the body.
Prayer: "Thank you Jesus that I am part of Your body with gifts to serve and bless all the other members."

Romans 12:1-8

Living sacrifices1In the light of this wonderful mercy God has shown us, I strongly encourage you, as my brothers, to give your bodies to God in living sacrifice; do what is holy and pleasing to Him. This is the kind of worship He really wants and that is the outworking of the life of His Spirit who lives within us.2In order to live like this you cannot also live according to the standards of the world around you. You need a completely different mindset so that you are certain of God's will for your life and are prepared to put His will into action, for His will is good; it pleases Him because it is perfect!3God has given me apostolic grace and so I can tell all of you not to think too highly of yourselves. No, have a realistic estimate of yourselves, according to the faith God has graciously given you.All members of the same Body4Every one of us has a body with several different parts, each with its distinctive function.5In the same way, all those who belong to Christ form His one body. So we all belong to Him and also to one another.6As with the parts of a human body, we do not all have the same functions. No, we have different gifts according to the way God has appointed that His grace is to operate in our lives. Some are particularly gifted to speak prophetically, bringing a word from God to others. The way they are able to do this effectively depends to what extent they live by faith in God.7Others have servant hearts and are therefore content to serve God by serving others. Still others are gifted to teach God's Word and they should use this gift for the benefit of others.8Some are really great at encouraging their fellow believers, and this should be recognised as a gift from God for the good of the whole body. Others are called to give financially to help others and they should give generously. The church needs leaders who realise the importance of their calling and so devote themselves to the welfare of those they lead. Others are people with great compassion and mercy, and so need to be joyful about the way they show God's love to others.

Father, thank You for making me a member of the Body of Christ. Help me to love Your Church as You love her. Teach me to serve with humility, walk in the authority of Jesus, be led by the Holy Spirit, and lay down my life for my brothers and sisters. Build us together into a dwelling place for Your presence and make us a powerful witness of Your Kingdom until Christ returns. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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