Joshua 20:1-21:45; Isaiah 14:1-32; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28
Let all things be done for edification. 1 Corinthians 14:26 NKJV
It is encouraging and liberating to remember that the Lord Jesus Himself said, “I will build My church” (Matt. 16:18). However, through the Spirit, the Lord Jesus gives each believer gifts and ministries for the building up of the body. Most of us serve in local assemblies, while others serve the Church in broader ministries. Our privilege and responsibility is to use whatever resources He has entrusted to us to strengthen and beautify the Church He loves.
As I gather with the Lord’s people, are my words, actions, and attitudes contributing to building up the saints? —David Wilson
We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear,
And often for each other flows, the sympathizing tear. —John Fawcett