ONE BODY

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 (ESV)
One of the recent world events was the volcano that erupted in southern Iceland. The ash from the volcano caused thousands of flights to be cancelled and disrupted air traffic across Europe. Because of limited air space, the airline industry lost billions of dollars and thousands of passengers were stranded in airports throughout the European theatre. The travel plans and arrangements of people of all ages, nationalities, ethnicities, and social-economic statuses were all interrupted because of the eruption of a single volcano.
The apostle Paul reminded the church at Corinth of our connectedness as believers when he told them in I Corinthians 12:12: “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” There are those who need to be reminded that when we get saved, we become part of God’s family. As members of the same family, we must learn to exhort, edify, and encourage one another because our end-state affects the entire body.
The next time you see another believer’s frailties, faults, or failures, before you pass judgment, take a moment to pray for them. Always remember that our well-being or the lack thereof not only affects us individually, but the entire body.

Let’s Pray:
“Father, help us to always remember that although we are many members, we are all part of one Body, in Jesus’ Name, amen.”

Daily Prayer:
“Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain!”

The Prayer of Jabez, I Chronicles 4:10