The Body of Christ II
The 17-year-old brother of our five guests walked out of the service today. The next time I saw him, a crowd of praying people surrounded him, and he and his younger brother were sobbing. Their father, a leukemia survivor, was back in the hospital and was not expected to live.
An elder interrupted communion to give the announcement, and few eyes were dry. Prayers were said, scripture read. In the back, a steady stream of people were hugging and crying with Corey and Chandler. Corey, the eldest, came to the pulpit and shared that their trust was in God, not in doctors or medicine. We spent the remainder of the meeting in prayer. The young people declared their intention to abandon the Rangers’ game and spend the afternoon praying instead, and a brief discussion ensued about whether or not to continue with Sunday school.
Sunday school was stiff and contrived when Corey received another phone call. The doctors suspected pneumonia, which would mean that his father would be in the hospital for several months but had a larger chance for surviving.
We rejoiced with the family then, purposing to help them through the difficult times ahead. That’s what the Body of Christ does. We rejoice with each other, just like my friends rejoiced with me last night. We also grieve with each other. We serve and aid each other. We know each other, and we challenge each other’s faults and weaknesses. Then, Christ is glorified.
An elder interrupted communion to give the announcement, and few eyes were dry. Prayers were said, scripture read. In the back, a steady stream of people were hugging and crying with Corey and Chandler. Corey, the eldest, came to the pulpit and shared that their trust was in God, not in doctors or medicine. We spent the remainder of the meeting in prayer. The young people declared their intention to abandon the Rangers’ game and spend the afternoon praying instead, and a brief discussion ensued about whether or not to continue with Sunday school.
Sunday school was stiff and contrived when Corey received another phone call. The doctors suspected pneumonia, which would mean that his father would be in the hospital for several months but had a larger chance for surviving.
We rejoiced with the family then, purposing to help them through the difficult times ahead. That’s what the Body of Christ does. We rejoice with each other, just like my friends rejoiced with me last night. We also grieve with each other. We serve and aid each other. We know each other, and we challenge each other’s faults and weaknesses. Then, Christ is glorified.
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