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THE BODY OF CHRIST

A friend and I recently shared a few thoughts about the Body of Christ that have made me reflect more on that phrase and what it means in our lives.

Who is the head of the Body of Christ? The One who was before everything in this world.

Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see—such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.  –Colossians 1:15-18  (NLT)

Who are the members of the Body of Christ?  We who believe in Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
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UNITY IN PRAYER

God uses every detail in our lives to provide His perfect orchestration of our steps.  One day a sequence of events led me to be earlier than usual to church.

I was sitting in my pew praying and turned to get something out of my bag. At the same time, a woman came to the table right behind me to use hand sanitizer before talking with the Pastor.  Since I was there so early, I decided to go outside for a few minutes to collect myself and enjoy the beautiful sunshine and warmth.  A few minutes after returning to my seat, I looked up to see this same woman next to me.  I have never seen her before.

She said, “Would you please pray for my heartbroken son?  You seem like you must be a good pray-er being at church so early.”  She then shared more detail so I would know how better to pray for her son and the situation.  I felt inspired to give her a copy of my book, hoping it might encourage her.  She seemed delighted and said, “Well, it must have been the Holy Spirit that prompted me to share with you.  Thank you so much.”  I asked if I could hug her and she said, “Sure.”

 

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