Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-12
Golden Text: aye are the body of
Christ, and several1y members there
Of 1907

Christ, and severally members there
of."-l Cor. 1927.
You have no doubt heard the story
of Mr.. Little, who was a little man,
and had a little wife and seven lit
tie children. He also had little
how in the world he got along on
it, he answered, Every Little helps"
Well, there's fine lesson in that
story; for mo man liveth unto him
self" says the Word, and if we all
could but realize how necessary each
is to the other, there would be less
pickering and fewer factions.
This is true in every department
of life The merchant is necessary
to the housekeeper and the house
keeper to the merchant; tn edoctor
to the patient, and the patient to
the doctor; the employer to the en-
ployee, and the employee to the en-
ployer. We can not get along with
out each other. 1t is equally true
in politics, and also in the church.
And one of the very finest things in
all the world is the glorious truth
that we are necessary to Jesus
Christ just as truly as He is n@%es-
Sary to us.
Diversity Essential
For that very reason, however, it
is absolutely essential that there
should be diversity. Suppose that
everybody was housekeeper; or
everybody a doctor; or everybody
president What a world we should
have Paul under the inspiration of
the Holy Spirit brought out the same
truth in a wonderful way in this 18th
chapter of Corinthians by compar-
ing every one to some part of the
body, Suppose every part of the
body was an eye, or foot, or a
hand. would not it look a monstros-
ity? And how useless it would be!
II seems that in Corinth some of the
brethren had been creating a disturb
ance because all wanted to be the
most prominent And Paul wrote to
show them that diversity was a ne
cessity and that in as much as every
one had a definite work to do, no
one was to think of his work in a
mans as higher. The eye could not
say to the foot, I have no need of
thee Every member must be re-
spected equally, since Christ vas the
Head.
Times have No. changed much aft
er all. In 1921 the same problems
are confronting the church as did in
Men and women are still haniler:ng
after the most conspicuous positions
in the church, and many will not
work unless they can lead.
That is a wonderful llHt the 3DOS-
tie gives of those who have been
called by the Holy Spirit to serve
with Him-"pastors, evangelists,
teachers, helps, etc. yet diversity
was essential. If we could but real
ize that lesson today and work where
we find ourselves placed, however
humble or exalted the position may
be.
Cooperation Nscessa-y
Cooperation is Absolutely H&Ge&-
sary to the common gooi. Eaca ulust
fill his own place, but with an eye
to the good of the whole. Co-opera-
ton is just as essential as diversity.
There must be diversity Of gifts;
each must have his own place ana
work, but all must work together in
stead of in opposition or competi-
ton. For just as truly as diversity
makes us need one another SO does
cooperation demand that each sup
plement the others gift. No one Of
US can do all the work; nor can any
one of us do our own work alone to
! the best advantage. The eye must
have the assistance of the heart or
| it will soon lose it's function. No
| better illustration of the necessity
for cooperation is found than in
the hand itself. What can one of
| the fingers or the thumb do by it.