Body Parts

"The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of meeting some distance from it, each man under his standard with the banners of his family." ~The Lord (Numbers 2:2)


I was honored to get to be a camp councilor at a winter camp recently and I always come away with so many wonderful spiritual lessons from doing so. This time was no exception. The thing that struck me most about camp this year is the unity of God's people. 


The Israelites in the desert for forty years came to mind as I watched the efficiency in which we set up camp and tore it down. God had given them instructions on how to set up and tear down their camp in an orderly fashion. They moved as a unit; a body. They could mobilize quickly with each individual doing their part. Each person belonged to a family which belonged to a tribe which in turn was part of the nation.


Our little band of believers all belong to each other, a local tribe and part of the Kingdom of Heaven. Through the Holy Spirit, I could almost hear the prayers of my fellow citizens for us all weekend. What a joy to be accepted by God and allowed to be a member of the body of Christ!


"The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children." ~Paul