Paul continues to talk about unity in the Spirit while having diversity among the believers. He likens the church to a body with many different parts, all working together for the good of the whole.

When we look around at each other in the church, each person has their own testimony of where they came from and how their faith in Jesus has made them who they are. In God, we find ourselves and are loved as we are.

There is no such thing as cookie cutter Christians, but we are called to be free and engaged as God designed us to be. Men and women, rich and poor, immigrant or citizen, young or old, we belong to each other in Christ. But how do our differences create shared belonging and purpose where we can be more than our individual parts?
Application: Lord, you bring us together in ways that go beyond our understanding. May we find and accept your presence in each person.
One Word: You are the body of Christ