Thursday, August 20, 2026

Scripture

“We, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another.” Romans 12:5

Reflections

Lonely is not just being alone, it’s the feeling that no one cares.

God does care.  He has given us brothers and sisters in the faith for that very reason.  The Apostle Paul uses the image of a body.  Bodies have many parts.  A liver cannot function on its own.  It needs the rest of the body.  Our ears do no good on their own.  They need a brain and central nervous system.  A foot is no good on its own.  It needs legs.

When we start thinking we can function on our own without anyone else, we get ourselves into trouble.  We deny ourselves of the source of life that comes from being connected with others.  We miss out on the richness of what each person has to offer.

Some think they can be a Christian without having anything to do with brothers or sisters in the faith, but solo Christianity is a joke.  It’s not even biblical.  We were created to belong to one another.  We were created to experience the life and love of Christ through one another.

This is why he has given us brothers and sisters.  We are not alone.  We have been created to work together as members of the body of Christ.  We experience the love of Christ through one another.  This is the antidote to loneliness and the feeling that no one cares.

Prayer

Lord God, thank you for my brothers and sisters in the faith.  Help me to live my important role within that body.  Help me to be your presence for those who are lonely.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Full Reading: Romans 12:1-8