1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31 – One Body with Many Members
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members
so the body, though many are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one spirit, we were all baptized into one
body- Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, and were all made to drink of one spirit. Indeed, the
body does not consist of one member but of many.
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God
has appointed in the church first apostles second prophets, third teachers, then
deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership,
various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?
Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues?
Do all interpret? But strive for the greatest gifts. And I will show you a
still more excellent way.
Luke 7:11-17 - Jesus raises the widow’s son at Nain
Soon afterwards, he went to a town called Nain and his disciples and a
large crowd went with him. As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had
died was being carried out. He was his mothers' only son, and she was a widow
and with her was a large crowd drowns the town. When the Lord saw her he had
compassion for her and said to her “Do not weep.” Then he came forward and
touched the bier and the bearers stood still. And he said “Young man, I say to
you Rise.” The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his
mother. Fear seized all of them, and they glorified God saying, “A great
prophet has risen among us.” And God has looked favorably on his people.
Father
Liborio Amaral said that the gospel is about the widow of Nain, which begins in tragedy and
ends in joy. It is a story of light turning to darkness, a life near death.
Jesus is the light as he performed miracle to the widow’s only son who met
tragedy but no one to defend her. Her life was in deep darkness. Jesus was
compassionate and turned her life from darkness to become light. Like all of us
who have pains and struggle, God gives light, joy, and freedom. We have our own
cross to carry, a story of life of commitment to Christ’s compassion.
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