The body is bigger than any one part

Most notably known as the other team in LA, the Los Angeles Clippers started the season off red hot, this team young stars and great talent had ended last season with a lot of the pieces in place to do something special this season. The team made headlines with their acquisition of all-star point guard Chris Paul from New Orleans, however the lynch pin that brought all this together undoubtedly for many experts was the signing of NBA veteran point guard Chauncy Billups. Billups has been in the league for more than a decade and during that time he has been a multiple time all-start and even won a championship. Chauncy brought the kind of sage wisdom and winning attitude to the Clipper's franchise that was sorely needed. He would mentor the younger players and provide a valuable defensive presence on the court, plus Chauncy brought something that could not be coached, heart. Billups was never afraid of the big spot, the pivotal moment, when everything is on the line, you want the ball in Billups hands, because whether he makes a crucial pass, take the last shot of the game, the majority of the time he is going to make the right decision.

As you can imagine with the additional Paul and Billups to an already talented roster the Clippers were on a tear the early part of the season, in fact they had beaten the "other" team in LA, the Lakers, once as well as taken down the team with the best record in all of the NBA the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Clippers had one of the best records in the Western Conference and were soaring and then the team suffered a might blow, Chauncy Billups tore his left Achilles tendon, and was lost to the team for the rest of the season leaving many to wonder what will happen to the Clippers now.

One of the reason why I enjoy watching sports is because it is actual reality TV. Sports truly is a microcosm for life. And just like in life sometimes the team suffers an unexpected lose and must find a way to move one. There are times when we are moving along and every thing seems to have fallen into place, your marriage or other relationships are going well, you receive a promotion and are finally getting the respect you deserve on your job, your children are growing mature and healthy and than all of a sudden something is taken and seeming derails your momentum. You think for a moment that is something you cannot overcome, but just like the team is bigger than one player, the body is bigger than anyone member.

The body I am referring here is the body of Christ in the Bible, which is also called the church. Yes the church, according to 1 Corinthians 12:27 "Now you are the Body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of it." When God looks at His church when it is functioning in proper order He sees the body of his Son Jesus. The Bible goes on to say in Romans 12:4-5 "Each of us has one body with many parts. And the parts do not all have the same purpose. So also we are many person. But in Christ we are one body. And each part of the body belongs to all the other parts." We are not alone and just as our own body has several parts each with its own purpose, we as individuals make up the body of Christ and in Him we serve a specific purpose.

We are more than Conquerors today because just as the team is bigger than one player, we are part of something larger than ourselves. When you belong to a local church you are not simply attending a service a couple times a week, you are committing yourself to belonging to something bigger than you in which you play an important role. Just as the eye cannot do what the finger does naturally, God has a specific function for you to perform in His church and only you can do it the way that God would have you to do it. If you do not belong to a local church pray that God lead you to the one He has for you and if you are part of a ministry pray that the Lord help you to function in the capacity for which he has called you into that ministry. The Clippers are still near the top of the Western Conference, they miss Chauncy, but they have moved on. When we suffer a set back, just remember you can still make it, you are a part of something bigger.