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1 Corinthians 12:1-11

I’m not sure which came first, my amazement of the workings of the human body or my love of medical TV shows. From Medical Center as a child, to Grey’s Anatomy in my adult years I have always been 
fascinated with the medical field. 

I marvel at the inter connectiveness of the human system. For instance, how limping because of a sore toe can make your back ache.  God made the human body to operate way beyond our understanding. 
That is why doctors “practice” medicine because no one fully knows the intricate workings of our systems.

In general, we get it. We need different organs to do different tasks. Eyes to see, kidneys to flush waste; everything has a purpose. 

As Christ’s body, we need people with different gifts to accomplish the calling of the church: to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, serve people in need, and strive for justice and peace in all the world.

We may not fully understand the body of Christ any more than we understand our own bodies, but like the body, we need one another to make it work.

Healer God, help us to work together as the body of Christ. Amen.

Pastor Tammy Craker 
Plentywood Lutheran Church, Plentywood, Montana