We, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members of one another." --- Romans 12:5.
Oh, the blessed communion of the saints! One member has the benefits of all the other members' gifts, prayers and ministrations. One prays for all, and all pray for one. What one has, the other enjoys also. It may be truly said of them, All is yours. There is no envy, no haughtiness, no harm of strife among real saints; for why should I envy that which is my own? Why should I despise that which serves for my necessary assistance? and why should I strive against and hurt him whose hurt is my own?
Is there any strife between the the members of our natural body? By no means; they serve, help, and assist one another; and if one is injured and suffers, all the rest run to his relief, and are neither tired nor angry if the healing does not follow immediately. O Lord, unite us all in hearty fellowship and tender feelings for each other; and stop all open and subtle divisions which are fermented by loft spirits, which always boast of mighty things and to be wise above the rest. Suffer not a self-conceit and a party spirit, which is the spirit of the world, to influence the members of thy body; but bless and grace them all with true humility; then shall we live in a solid union and uninteruppted harmony.
O glorious portion of the saints!
Let love suppress our sore complaints;
And tune our hearts and tongues to sing
"All glory to our sovereign King."