1 Corinthians 12:26 "If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it."
Our elementary school football team had a rough time yesterday afternoon. Undefeated so far, they were playing the other undefeated team. It was a hard-hitting affair and both teams came away with their share of bumps and bruises. One of our boys had a tougher time than the rest. He was blocked hard, fell backwards awkwardly, and broke both bones in his left forearm.
While waiting for x-rays in Urgent Care, three of his teammates and their parents showed up to wait with him. When he came out of x-ray and it was confirmed that his arm was broken, the three teammates, along with a neighbor friend, spontaneously huddled together to pray for their buddy. I wish you could have heard the compassion and faith that radiated from those words. I have never been as thankful to be involved in a Christian school as I was at that moment.
Scripture is so accurate in describing us as a body, interrelated and interdependent. What a blessing it is to be both on the giving and receiving end of the love and care of our brothers and sisters in Christ. I thank God for the privilege of seeing it reproduced in our children.
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