1 Corinthians 12:26a, One Member Suffer All the Members Suffer With It

1 Corinthians 12:26a And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it…

The suffering of one member will have consequence repercussion on the other members. This is so when one part of the body suffers, the entire body is affected. There was a Christian who gradually became blind. He impacts his life so much, he has to rely on the other functioning parts of his body for his daily sustenance. He has to rely on the heightened sensitivity of his hands and feet since he is unable to appreciate his environment due to the gradual loss of his sight. The other parts of the body have to double up to support the suffering member.

The Apostle Paul is explaining the interdependence of the members of the body of Christ. When one part of the body suffers, the other parts of the body quickly comes to strengthen the weakened functionality of another part. It shows how vital the parts of the body is to the whole.

May the members of the church of Jesus Christ have that mutual love and support one for another. Amen.