The Body of Christ

"The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every other part, the parts we mention and the parts we don't, the parts we see and the parts we don't. If one part hurts, every other part is involved in the hurt, and in the healing. If one part flourishes, every other part enters into the exuberance."  1 Corinthians 12:25-26 (The Message)

 Girls Group at Church...2008

Oh how I loved Easter Sunday!  Watching my church family worship and celebrate Jesus' resurrection was such a great delight.  It wasn't just the beautiful dresses or the men in ties.  It was the joy, the smiles, and the purposeful and passionate worship. 

There's something wonderful about being a part of the body of Christ. 

My prayer for Alyssa and Kyle is that they find great joy in being a part of a church.  That they use the gifts God has given them for the benefit of the body, and for changing lives for His Kingdom.  That when they are hurting, they find encouragement, hope and great support from other members.  When days and times are hard they would find that they have a place they can turn.  I pray that, together with others, they draw closer to Christ and get to know Him in deeper and more precious ways. 

There are so many benefits.

I believe that together we can be so much greater, and do so much more, when we're in fellowship with others.  There is great blessing to be found when we are in community with other believers!

Lord, you have made us to be a part of the body of Christ, and we can find such support, encouragement, and joy when we are in community with other believers.  I pray that Alyssa and Kyle never give up meeting together, and being a part of a church family, as some are in the habit of doing.  They each are needed in the body of Christ, and have been given gifts to use to bless others.  I pray that they devote themselves to the teachings and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.  Lord, may Alyssa and Kyle always choose to be an active part of the body of Christ.