✝ Daily Encouragement (2/24/26) "The Power Of Cooperation"

Published: Tue, 02/24/26

Updated: Tue, 02/24/26

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Grandview farm
The Grandview Farm
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"The Power Of Cooperation"

Message summary: The Body of Christ(the church) truly works as it "grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work". Let us do our part today in advancing the cause of Christ in the various ways we serve and realize this is best done in a generous spirit of cooperation. We encourage you today to faithfully serve in whatever manner God has led you; in your local church, your neighborhood, your community, your family and in other areas of service for the Lord. Let us seek to demonstrate the power of cooperation.

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"Each looking not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others" (Philippians 2:4). "From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work" (Ephesians 4:16).

The following illustration that took place in a Sunday School primary class speaks regarding our need to be on the look-out for others who have a need:

A new boy, Davey, showed up just as the class started. Because he had just one arm, the teacher was a bit nervous, concerned that one of the other children would comment on his handicap and embarrass him. But since there was no opportunity to caution them she proceeded.

She began to relax as Davey fit in very well. Then, when it was about time for the class to end, she asked the students to stand and join her in making the church. Showing them how to put the fingers of their two hands together, she said, "Let’s make a church. Here’s the church and here’s the steeple. Open the door and see all the people."

As she saw Davey holding his one hand in the air, the awful truth of her actions struck her. The very thing she had feared the children would do, embarrass Davey, she had just done. She stood speechless, embarrassed by her own unintended insensitivity.

But before she could do anything, Sarah, the little girl next to Davey, put her right hand into his left hand and said, "Davey, let’s make the church together".

What a tremendous illustration of the Body of Christ at work in cooperation. Today let us merely focus on the final phrase in our second daily text, "as each part does its work". A common representation of the Church is the image of the Body.

It is easily observable that when everything works properly each part is doing its work. This is true all through God's creation as well as man's designs.

Little things do matter and their failure to perform properly and on time can impair or at times completely destroy the functioning of the whole. Think about it; essentially everything that fails does so ultimately because of something small. Even a catastrophic failure generally begins with something small.

The body of Christ truly works as the church "grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work". Let us do our part today in advancing the cause of Christ in the various ways we serve and realize this is best done in a generous spirit of cooperation. We encourage you today to faithfully serve in whatever manner God has led you; your local church, your neighborhood, your community, your family and in other areas of service for the Lord. Let us seek to demonstrate the power of cooperation.



Be encouraged today, Hebrews 3:13


Stephen and Brooksyne Weber

Praying man Daily prayer: Father, we pray for a spirit of cooperation and eagerness to contribute to the needs of the whole body, so that Your Church is built not just with sweat, bricks, and mortar but with love, care, and teamwork. Therefore we seek to act in cooperation, unity and purpose as we do our part in building each other up in the various natural giftings and learned skills You have given us as we strive for unity in the faith and knowledge of the Son. We also want to be on the look-out for opportunities to reach out to those who are not of the household of faith. Through our loving and generous endeavors toward their needs we have more opportunity to share the gospel of Christ, helping them not just here and now but investing for all eternity. Amen.


Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources

"If We Are The Body"  Watch on YouTube  Casting Crowns


Today I will share some more photos of my drive through the countryside yesterday morning after the snow storm.

Pinkerton Road in snow
Pinkerton Road south of Mount Joy which runs along Little Chiques Creek
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Donegal Springs Road in snow
Donegal Springs Road is the main road we take to get to our house coming from the east. Shortly after these photos were taken the snow melted off the trees.
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Amish snowman
Yesterday afternoon when I dropped off Becky, one of the teachers, her younger sisters were making this Amish snowman. Due to the wet snow making a snowman and snowballs was pretty easy. I snapped this photo early this morning using my headlights. But based on forecasted warming temps, especially tomorrow, this won't last long!



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