9.13- People have bodies that were created to heal when the skin is broken.

 9.13-

People have bodies that were created to heal when the skin is broken. Groups of people are called a body also. I got a few scratches this week and one part of my body helped the broken skin part. I cleansed it. I treated gently. I did not over react or under react. They are healing.

A body is made to heal. A family is a body of people and so are other groups. When anyone in the group has a broken place, physically, emotionally or spiritually we need to give it special attention. We need to help this person be be cleansed of shame and guilt by setting up the opportunity for complete forgiveness. Acknowledging the truth, repentance and restitution with a desire for justice are important elements.

If we acknowledge and do right we can heal from broken to avoid being crushed and destroyed by shame, guilt and division. From a 2,000 year old letter to a body of broken people.

"Live in peace with each other. Warn the disruptive. Encourage the disheartened. Help the weak. Be patient with everyone. Hold on to what is good. Reject every kind of evil."

1 Thessalonians 5.

Live in peace with one another. 14 We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the [j]unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit, 20 do not utterly reject [k]prophecies, 21 but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, 22 abstain from every [l]form of evil.

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