The Right Hand of Fellowship

Read Galatians 2:1-9. I love the "right hand of fellowship" (Galatians 2:9) . Paul reviews his acceptance in the apostleship. That was a big deal considering his reputation. He had a special call to the Gentiles (AKA - the heathens). A perfect job for this bold disciple. Peter was called to the Jews. Paul notes the two callings. We are each called to a particular purpose. Paul notes in verse 6 that God isn't impressed with "who" someone may be. Paul was pretty focused on the job to be done and understood his specific call. This is very important. We, as believers, make up the body of Christ - literally. The Bible tells us that each part of the body plays and important part, no matter how insignificant a particular part may seem. Your little toe assists in your ability to stand as much as your big toe does. So what is your gifting? You have one, you know. It's important to the big picture. You must see it that way. You know what your gifting is - you're just not sure you can do it. Well, you can't!!! Encouraging, huh? Jesus said in John 15:5, "for without Me you can do nothing". Okay, so with Him you can "do all things" Philippians 4:13 (look that one up, it's really good). The right hand of fellowship brings you in to the body. Reach out and grab a hand. We need each other to build God's kingdom.