I'm a Member!

While I was scanning visitors in at this event, the security guard inside the gallery asked me to wait a little while before letting any more visitors in as it was getting too crowded.

I then asked the next three visitors if they could wait a little while as the gallery was now too full to let anyone in.

One of them said, "Why should I have to wait? I'm a member!  You can't expect me to stand here!"

I explained to her that it will only take a few minutes, but she was having none of it. I decided to let the member and her two companions in. 

Some battles are not worth fighting. 😆

The art gallery member got me thinking of my own membership of the Body of Christ.  All Christians who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour have been given the right to become children of God.  (John 1: 12)

With that membership comes lots of benefits, but you have to know what those benefits are and how to claim them.  That's why it's important to study the Bible to know what those benefits are. (2 Timothy 3: 16-17,)

One benefit is healing. On the cross, Jesus took on all our diseases on His body for all time in exchange for His healing. Like the member at the art gallery, I have to keep reminding myself that as a member of the Body of Christ:

"By His stripes, I am healed." (1 Peter 2: 24)

Why should I have to experience life like an unbeliever? I am a MEMBER of the Famly of God! 😊❤️

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Relevant Bible verse:

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,

And forget not all His benefits:

3 Who forgives all your iniquities,

Who heals all your diseases,

4 Who redeems your life from destruction,

Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things,

So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s." Psalm 103: 2-5

"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed." Isaiah 53: 5

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:" John 1: 12)

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ," Ephesians 1: 3

"For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones." Ephesians 5: 30

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3: 16-17

"...who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed." 1 Peter 2: 24

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