Numb Hands on the Body of Christ

One night I woke up and both of my arms were completely numb up to my shoulders.  I managed to sit up, but I have no idea how.  Then came the pain! You know…slight twitch that feels like a lightning bolt.

What does this have to do with the Body of Christ?  Well, I’m glad you asked.  We all play our part. We are the Body. Not all have the same role. Some are hands, feet, behind the scenes organs, etc. You get the picture.

Recently, I was in a discussion with a guy about the suffering of children. The poor and starving kids with distended bellies. Absolutely pitiful. No doubt a horrific situation. He made the angry half comment, half question, “I don’t get it! Why does God let this happen?!”

Then it hit me. He doesn’t let it happen. We do.  “Well, He could stop it!” comes the protest. He has chosen to stop it…through the Church, the Body of Christ. Yet we blow hundreds of billions of dollars on useless Christmas gifts. We’ve been blaming others  for our sin since the beginning (Adam blamed Eve, even  God for his sin – “That woman You gave me…” Gen. 3:12).

Have we gone numb?

We need to repent and practice true religion (James 1:27).

- Gino

P.S. I wanted to add a photo, but decided against it. Yet, do this: google image search “suffering”. Look at the first photo of the child and the vulture.  Stare at it. Think about the heat. Feel the dirt and dead grass. I heard a story about that photo. I can’t remember what happened to the child, but I know the photographer commited suicide some time after.