Interconnected
Tuesday, March 2
“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.” 1 Corinthians 12:12
Redwood trees are some of the tallest in the world and can withstand
almost any weather condition. One might think their roots grow deep to
survive, but not so. Interestingly, their roots are relatively shallow. They
often only go down about five or six feet but can extend as far as one
hundred feet from the trunk connecting themselves to other root systems
to hold one another up. That is who we are called to be as the church–
interconnected. We were created to be a people who exist in community,
to help one another out, to use each of our gifts for the betterment of all.
We are called to be the body of Christ; we are called to be the church
together.
Grant us open hearts and minds, O God, to see that we are all members
of equal value to your kin-dom. Amen.
Pr. Tom Westcott, Trinity Lutheran Church