We Are One Body

“ The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body.

So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free.

But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.

Yes, the body has many parts, not just one part.

If the foot says, “ I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,“ that does not make it any less a part of the body.

And if the ear says,“ I am not part of the body because I am not an eye, “ would that make it any less a part of the body?

If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you smell anything?

But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it.

How strange a body would be if it had only one part!

Yes, there are many parts, but only one body.

The eye can never say to the hand, “ I don’t need you.” The head can’t say to the feet, “ I don’t need you.”

In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary.“ ( Corinthians 12: 12-22)

This is one of my favourite bible quotes.

There is so much division in the world. And there always has been. But when we remember that we are all part of the same humanity it can help us to forgive. It can help us….to give. And it can help us to live as if we were one.

Because we are. We all have a purpose in this life -from the homeless man on the street to the heads of government.

And it’s often in secret that beautiful moments happen of which only God is aware. Moments that spread love.

You are here for a reason. And I,for one, am glad you are.

Peace , friends.

Let’s practice love today in our hearts and in our actions. (And let’s remember to forgive ourselves and show ourselves some love as we are often too hard on ourselves.)

As they say, together we can move mountains. Wars are still happening but so are prayers. Let’s work on peace….

Together.