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Let Me Give You a Hand

Christ is just like the human body—a body is a unit and has many parts; and all the parts of the body are one body, even though there are many.

—1 Corinthians 12:12

When we think of ourselves as the body of Christ, we need to remember that all the churches who worship Jesus everywhere in the world are part of that body. We’re all part of the same Lord and, therefore, we’re still each other’s hands and feet. What affects one of us, really affects all of us.

It’s the ripple effect. What happens to one member of the body has a consequence for the rest of the body. We have a love of creating labels in our culture, and we have traditions based in theology for the many churches that make up the body of Christ. One of them may be a “hand” and one may be a “leg,” but each one represents the same God, the author of each of us.

Today, let’s celebrate the fact that God has such a diverse body, linked together by the blood of Christ. Let’s thank him for one another and the work that each church does to make the world a better place. Wherever you live, wherever you work, wherever you worship, you are an important member of the body of Christ, and we need you to do the wonderful things you do to make us one. Celebrate God’s love for his church today.

Celebrate that you are part of the body of Christ, wherever you live, work, or worship.

RENEWED FOR A PURPOSE

Lord, thank you for creating your church here on earth and for all the people who belong to you. Help us be good hands and good feet and good hearts for you, and help us serve each other well. Amen.