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“…the parts of the body that seem weaker are indispensable” (1 Corinthians 12:22)

In Part 1 of this post, I highlighted why and how we, as a church family, are to care for our sick, disabled, and homebound saints. Here is a summary of the key points:

• God calls us to reach out and act. He has designed and equipped His church to uniquely care for all of its members, including the sick, disabled, and homebound saints.
• We should follow Jesus. The gospels demonstrate that Jesus Christ repeatedly cared for the sick and infirm. He is our example, and through our union with Him, He continues to care for the sick within biblical church families all over the world today!
• We can be a vessel of His grace. Through the unique gifts each of us has been given, we have the amazing privilege of using our head, heart, and hands within the local body of Christ as vessels of Christ’s mercy, compassion, and love toward the sick, disabled, and homebound.
• We rejoice in our gracious God. All of us are encouraged and blessed as Christ works through His people to meet needs while bringing help and hope to the suffering.

His Power Made Perfect in Weakness

Scripture declares that all saints, including the sick and homebound, are indispensable to the body! (1 Cor. 12:22) The Holy Spirit often uses those with physically-limiting conditions to stimulate love, compassion, and service within us. Although they often cannot physically participate in organized activities within the church family, God uses incapacitated and homebound saints in powerful ways! In my experience, these saints are some of the most powerful prayer warriors, counselors, insightful writers, and effective witnesses for Christ. They possess awesome testimonies of God’s faithful love and care in the midst of intense physical and emotional suffering. Continue Reading →