The Joy of Family

1 Corinthians 12:12-31 excerpts - For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member but of many.

Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 - Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

As members of the body of Christ, we have people who are similar to us in that they share the same basic beliefs, focus, joy, and world view. But with this “body” also comes a family dynamic. We are brothers and sisters in Christ, and we are called to love one another, to provide wise counsel, to bring accountability, to support each other, and to walk along side one another through this life. Sometimes our brothers and sisters in Christ are closer to us than blood relatives.

Praise God for this family!