Thing

Good morning, my friend!  Good morning, Father!

“Your life in Christ makes you strong, and his love comforts you. You have fellowship with the Spirit, and you have kindness and compassion for one another. I urge you, then, to make me completely happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and being one in soul and mind.” - Philippians 2:1-2 

Lord, as the Body of Christ, whether we are a hand, foot or an eyebrow, we are designed to come together.  A disembodied hand may have been funny on the Addams Family, but in reality, separation from the rest of the Body, is more accurately depicted by a horror movie, because it is unnatural, unhealthy and leads to death. 

Father, draw us into community with the Body and with You.  We are admonished in John 15:4 to remain in the vine, because a branch that has been cut off cannot bear fruit.  Help us to find safe relationships within our community to serve and be served, teach and learn, give and receive.  ”And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,” - Hebrews 10:24.  May we be of one heart and one mind.  Sanctify and cleanse us by the washing of Your Word, that we would be presented to You as a united, glorious church, without spot or wrinkle, holy and blameless. (Eph 5:26-27)

Lord, I lift my friend.  May they find life and health being united with the Body.  Provide a safe community of compassion, love and mercy where they can be vulnerable, receive strength and healing, that they might grow, and become all that You intend for them to be.  I pray they would find joy in fulfilling their role and using the gifts and talents entrusted to them.  I ask that as they are unified with the Body, that the Blood of Jesus would flow to hrough their veins, the breath of the Spirit would fill the lungs and each part of them would live in joyful submission to Christ, the head.  Bless them with a sense of belonging and contentment, Lord.  Whether visible or hidden, their part is important to the health of the Body as a whole. Give them joy in connectedness and in that connection, meet their needs.  In Jesus Name. ❤️

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