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Divine Dispatch
1 Corinthians 12:26
We're Connected: Hurt Together, Celebrate Together!
Welcome, Faith Force Connected Hearts! Today, we’re learning that we should care when others hurt and celebrate when others win, as shared in 1 Corinthians 12:26.
Verse Of The Day:
"If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it." (1 Corinthians 12:26)
Have you ever stubbed your toe really hard? Even though only your toe got hurt, your WHOLE body felt the pain! You didn’t keep walking around like nothing happened – everything stopped because one part was suffering! Paul teaches us that God’s family should work exactly the same way!
“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it” – when someone in God’s family is hurting, sad, or going through something hard, we shouldn’t ignore them or walk away. We should SUFFER WITH THEM – meaning we should care about their pain, feel sad when they’re sad, and help them through their hard time. We’re all connected, so their hurt should hurt us too!
“If one part is honored, every part rejoices with it” – when someone in God’s family wins, succeeds, or gets celebrated, we shouldn’t be jealous or ignore their good news. We should REJOICE WITH THEM – meaning we should be genuinely happy for them, celebrate their success, and cheer them on! Their victory should make us happy too!
This is the opposite of what usually happens! Usually when someone is hurting, we ignore them because it’s awkward. And when someone succeeds, we get jealous instead of celebrating. But Paul says we’re ONE BODY – so we feel together! We hurt together when one person suffers, and we celebrate together when one person is honored!
Are you connected to others’ feelings, or are you only thinking about yourself?
My Connected Feelings Tracker:
Draw two connected hearts on paper – one labeled “Suffer Together” and one labeled “Rejoice Together.” This week, notice when people around you are hurting or celebrating. In the “Suffer Together” heart, write times you cared about someone’s pain and helped them. In the “Rejoice Together” heart, write times you celebrated someone’s success without jealousy. Remember – we’re one body, so we feel together!
Time For A Prayer:
Dear God, help us remember that we're all connected as one body! When someone is suffering, help us care and suffer with them instead of ignoring their pain. When someone is honored, help us rejoice and celebrate with them instead of being jealous. Make us people who feel together! Amen.
Keep suffering and rejoicing together, Faith Force Connected Hearts! Until our next Divine Dispatch, remember that when one part suffers, we all suffer with it, and when one is honored, we all rejoice with it!
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