I was coming to the end of an incredibly stressful term at college when one day I awoke face-down on the floor of my college hallway. 

Luckily for me, as I would find out, what had happened was a relatively common form of fainting brought about by fatigue and dehydration. 

A very simple thing—the misfiring of one nerve—led to my passing out. It was a reminder of how incredibly complicated and miraculous our bodies are. 

Each is unique. Each has different challenges, struggles and pains; but each body also has special beauty. The more that modern science tells us about how our bodies function, the more miraculous they seem.

In a similar way the body of Christ is a miracle. Despite our many differences, we somehow work together to do the work of Christ in the world. 

In today’s reading, Paul describes the body of Christ in vivid detail, knit together by ligaments of love. Our striving together is a miracle of love. 

In spite of our human frailties, God is not distant from us but works alongside and through us to do truly amazing things.

Prayer: Dear God, thank you for the gift of our bodies. Please empower us to use them to further the message of Jesus. Amen