Steve Sikes Blog
Steve Sikes Blog
I awoke at the sound of my left knee talking to my right hand. “I’ll never be as good as you. I’ll never be a hand.”
I shook my head. The last thing I wanted to endure was to listen in on a conversation between two of my own body parts! Being on oxycodone for five days, following a full dose of anesthesia for knee surgery, didn’t help matters.
I lay praying my right hand would just keep it quiet, but then it blurted, “You’re correct, you’ll never be as good as me!”
That did it! The sane part of my mind raced to 1Corinthians 12 where body parts actually do talk to each other: some from an inferiority position – comparing themselves with others they see more important; and some from a superiority position – comparing themselves with others they see less important.
However, Paul makes it clear that there are no “movie stars” or drudges in the Body of Christ.
1. The body is one, yet has many members. (12:12)
2. God is sovereign. He has placed each member in the body just as He desired. (12:18)
3. There should be no division in the body. All members should have the same care for one another. (12:25)
4. If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. (12:26)
The effects of oxycodone are lessening; my right hand just apologized to my left knee! I’m relieved they finally realize that if the whole body were a hand, where would the walking be?
“Now, YOU are Christ’s body, and individually members of it (12:27).” God is good. Mr. Steve
Ps. Steve is gradually recovering from the effects of A-KO (Anesthesia, Knee surgery, Oxycodone)!