Object Lesson

Earlier this summer I scurried up the Post Office steps and crammed my foot into the granite riser and broke my big toe. It became swollen, painful and turned eggplant purple. For a couple weeks I favored the toe with a limp, had a hard time with balance and was forced to reduce my walking speed on the treadmill. The injured toe affected my whole body, including my mental attitude. Any injury is a great object lesson to help us grasp our membership in the Body of Christ. Paul said, “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it” (1 Cor 12:26 NIV).