Christ is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is the first to be raised from the dead. ~ Colossians 1:18a (NIRV)
Thank you, Lord, for including us in the body of Christ -- your new people constituted through the resurrection. As a member of your body I intend to live according to the new resurrection life -- even now before the resurrection has happened. I want to be a part of your new order -- a new way of doing things as defined by your justice. I do not always live consistently with this desire but it is still my intention. I'm counting on you to renew my life even further so that when people look at me they start to see Jesus. Amen.