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By Paula Williamson, guest writer According to scripture, Jesus leveled the field. The ground is said to be level at the foot of the cross. There are no < signs in the Bible. Many scriptures do not favor those who think they are better than others. It Is Written GALATIANS 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. The Greatest Scripture goes on to proclaim a message completely different from the one we hear in the world. One of the last acts of Jesus was to wash the feet of His disciples. In Matthew 23:11, Jesus, the King of all Kings, said, "But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant." He demonstrated those words in one of His final acts by washing the feet of His 12 disciples. Prayer Lord, help me to have the right view of myself and others. Help me never to look down on anyone You created and help me to have a truthful view of myself. We are all sinners in need of salvation. Takeaway The greatest is the servant of all.

By Paula Williamson, guest writer People have told me they prayed, but God does not hear or answer them. Scripture tells a different story. It says that God is very near to those who call upon Him and submit their lives to Him. He hears our call. He is not far away. Perhaps God answered–just not the way expected. It Is Written EPHESIANS 2:18 for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. Direct Access Through Jesus Christ, we have direct access to God, a direct line. We can speak to Him at any time and know He hears us. We can have confidence in this because God keeps His word. Prayer Lord, thank You for Your word that says we have access to You through Jesus Christ. Thank You for hearing our prayers. Thank You that we can pour out our hearts to You and that You listen. We trust You to answer our prayers in the wisest way for everyone involved. Takeaway We have direct access to God.

By Paula Williamson, guest writer All believers in Christ are part of one body–the body of Christ. He is the head, and we are the members. Each of us has a specific role. The Holy Spirit assigns these roles to build one another up until we all come to the full knowledge of God. That means we are all important to one another. We are all dependent on one another. It Is Written 1 PETER 2:5 You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Only the Head Rules Jesus Christ is the head, and it’s our job to submit to Him. None of us is more important than the other. We were created for a relationship with God and with one another. Everyone plays an important part. There are free online spiritual gift tests. You can’t do your part without knowing what it is. Do you know your part? Are you doing your job? Prayer Lord, help me grasp that I am part of one large body, your universal church. You created me and assigned me spiritual gifts to equip your body. Help me take personal responsibility for knowing the gifts You have given me and the role I am to play in building up Your body. Takeaway I am part of the body of Christ, and I have a family.