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b'READ: ROMANS 12:15; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-14, 25-27; GALATIANS 6:2\\n\\n\\n\\nHave you ever had a really bad ear infection? For such a small part of the body, the ear really makes a big difference! If your ear is infected, your entire body feels bad. In addition to your ear hurting, you might have trouble sleeping\\u2014not to mention hearing\\u2014and you could also experience headaches, difficulty balancing, or a loss of appetite.\\n\\n\\n\\nThinking about ear infections can actually help us understand a truth we see in the Bible. As Christians, we are all part of the body of Christ. We need each other, and, like different body parts have different functions, we are each equipped with different spiritual gifts so that we can build one another up and share the good news about Jesus.\\n\\n\\n\\nAs people bound together by Jesus\\u2019s love for us, we make up a single body. When one member has something to rejoice about, we get to rejoice with them! And when one part of the body of Christ is hurting, we have the opportunity and privilege to grieve with them.\\n\\n\\n\\nNow think back to ear infections. When you have one, your whole body suffers, and you do whatever you can to make your ear feel better, right? It\\u2019s similar in the church. When someone who is part of the body of Christ is hurting, we do what we can to help that person feel better too. This is one of the ways we share each other\\u2019s burdens (Galatians 6:2). As we care for one another\\u2019s physical, spiritual, emotional, and relational needs, we remember that our Savior is present with us through His Holy Spirit. And even when the hurts are slow to heal, we get to be present with one another and rest together in the love of Jesus. \\u2022 A. W. Smith\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022How could you ease someone\\u2019s burden today?\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 When you are burdened, who are trusted Christians you can reach out to?\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 How does caring for one another help us share the good news about Jesus\\u2014that God became human, dwelled among us, died for our sins, rose from the grave to beat death, and is returning one day to make all things new, free from sin and its effects? (You can read more about the good news on our "Know Jesus" page.)\\n\\n\\n\\nRejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15 (NIV)'