Dear church, I need you. To everyone in Clayton and even America, I need you. To the missionary in India and to the faithful in China, I need you.

Yes, I need every one. None of us can do without the rest of us. I do not know in what way I need the unknown peasant of India, but I need him, for I am taught in the Word of God (see I Corinthians 12) that I am a member of the body of Christ and every member of that body needs every other member of that body.

I have never seen many of the organs of my body. I have never seen my liver, my gall bladder, or my stomach, but I need them all just as I need every follower of Christ whom I know but have never seen.

There are, however, many organs in my body about which I do not know. I do not even know the names of all the members of my body, but I need them. If one became inflamed or infected, I would suddenly realize how much I needed it.

Likewise, there are millions of people who I stand upon their shoulders in the great things being done at Greater Heights UMC whom I do not even know, but in a strange and mysterious way I need them.

 Yes, I need you. I need your prayers, I need your help, I need your confidence, but if I know of no reason why I need you, we are still of the same body. For some reason unknown to me, I need you; and even if you are unknown to me, I need you. I do not know you, I do not know why I need you, but I do know that we are in the same body and I need you and you need me.

Let us love each other, pray for each other, encourage each other, for you need me and most certainly, I NEED YOU!