NO DOG LEFT BEHIND

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. II Peter 3:9 NIV

We’ve had two extra dogs recently, Idgie and Eleanor. On our group walks, I get the little Chihuahua, Eleanor, and doggie bag duty. I have a hard time keeping up and poor Eleanor wants to be with the big dogs. The other three stop periodically and look around while we try to catch up. It is as if they are saying,’No Dog Left Behind’.

I’m sure the phrase ‘No Man Left Behind’ has many meanings but I am used to hearing it with a military background. Movies and television show people in a military unit that are committed to each other. No one is forgotten or left behind. ‘No Man Left Behind’ represents a comaraderie. Each person is coming home no matter what it takes.

As the church of Jesus Christ, we also believe in the ‘No One Left Behind’ mentality. We are the body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12 goes into detail about all believers being part of the same body. We all have different functions. We all have different gifts.

Verse 14 of 1 Corinthians states, “Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many”. Paul tells us that there should be no divisions among the body of Christ. We need each other.

When someone is sick or hurting, the church should have their back. When one person is in trouble, another should lend a helping hand. When we are having a slow day, the pack should surround us with love and pull us along.

No Christian Should Be Left Behind! The body of Christ is there to assure that this does not happen. We are the army of God marching forward to His orders and to ascertain that all soldiers of Christ make it to their final destination, eternity with Him!

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