In March of 1981, President Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr., and was hospitalized for several weeks. Although Reagan was the nation’s chief executive, his hospitalization had little impact on the nation’s affairs. While the country prayed for the President’s speedy recovery, the business of Government continued as usual.
On the other hand, suppose the garbage collectors in this country went on strike, as they did several years ago in New York and Philadelphia. Those cities were not only in a literal mess, but the piles of decaying trash quickly became a health hazard. A Nationwide absence of ordinary garbage collections would paralyze the country in a few short weeks.
In the Body of Christ, everyone is important. Even the seemingly insignificant participants are urgently needed. As the Apostle Paul reminds us:
“The head cannot say to the feet, ‘I don’t need you!’ On the contrary, those parts of the body which seem to be weaker are indispensable . . . If one…
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