Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Corinthians 12:18-21

"But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now they are many members, but one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you." — 1 Corinthians 12:18-21 (ASV)

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Brothers and sisters, you sometimes think there are some belonging to the Church whom we could easily spare; but there is not one superfluous member in the whole body. If they are truly united to Christ, they all have their functions, all their places. There is not a poor old woman, who has not been able to come to the house of prayer for several years, who is not of some use to the Church; for she lies on her bed, and there she intercedes with God. There is not a member of the Church so humble, so uneducated, so untaught, who is not of essential service to the whole body.

There is some little part, my brother, which you are to take in the great Church of Christ; you may not always be able to tell what it may be, but still there is a place for you to fill. There is a linchpin in a chariot; who thinks much about that pin, or thanks it? Indeed, it is so very small and insignificant; who would imagine it is necessary for locomotion or speed? The wheels carry it around, but who would suppose that, if it were taken away, the wheel would fly off?

Perhaps you are like one of these little linchpins which keep the wheel right; you may not know of what use you are; but, possibly, you prevent someone else from turning aside. Let each of us keep to our station, endeavoring, with God's help, to exert the influence that He has given us.