FRIEND LIKE THE SAME BODY

FRIEND LIKE THE SAME BODY

A friend in Christ is more than a companion on the road.
He is a fellow member of the same Body,
joined not merely by agreement,
but by the life that flows from the same Lord.

When one rejoices, both rejoice.
When one suffers, both feel the wound.
When one grows weary, the other helps carry the burden.
For they are not strangers walking beside each other,
but members belonging to one another in Christ.

The world calls friendship a matter of affection,
but the Gospel reveals a deeper mystery:
friends who share the same Spirit,
serve the same Master,
and seek the same Kingdom
become like parts of one living Body.

As the hand does not compete with the foot,
nor the eye despise the ear,
so true friends in Christ do not seek to rise above one another.
They serve together,
grow together,
and bear witness together.

For friendship in Christ is not merely being side by side;
it is sharing the same life.
It is the fellowship of those who belong to the same Body,
whose Head is Christ Himself.

Pastor Steven G. Lee
St. GMC Corps
June 6, 2026