The vision of God's kingdom is so far beyond us, it can be tempting to reject it out of hand.
Beyond belonging to one another in completeness, Paul's invocation of the body reminds us on our full reliance on each other.
We are part of God's good creation, a blessing in itself. But what, then do we do with that blessing?
Out of the true promises of God, we are invited to know that we can be sad about the circumstances of life and still fully faithful.