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1 Corinthians 12:12–13
“For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.”

The church of Jesus Christ is not a collection of independent believers who happen to gather in the same room. Scripture presents something far more profound. We are a body—living, unified, interdependent. Paul does not say we are like a body; he says we are one. This means that Christianity was never meant to be practiced in isolation. Faith is personal, yes—but it is never private.

A body functions only when its parts work together. Every member matters. Every role is essential. No one exists merely to observe. When one member suffers, all are affected. When one rejoices, all are enriched. Revival that does not lead to deeper connection is incomplete, because God revives individuals in order to strengthen the whole.

Paul reminds us that this unity is not based on background, status, or similarity. Jews and Gentiles, bond and free—all brought together by the same Spirit. The ground is level at the foot of the cross, and the Spirit binds together what the world divides. The church is God’s answer to fragmentation.

This truth reshapes how we view one another. We do not choose our fellow believers based on preference; we receive them as God’s sovereign placement in the body. To reject or neglect another member is to harm ourselves. To love them is to participate in God’s design.

Sunday is the perfect day to recover this vision. Worship is not a solo act; it is the gathered voice of a redeemed people. When the church gathers, heaven witnesses something the world cannot produce on its own—a unity born of grace.

Today, ask God to deepen your sense of belonging. Not ownership. Not entitlement. Belonging. You are not merely in the church—you are part of it. And the body is stronger when every member lives like it matters.