The Body
Paul’s treatise on body is a phenomenal way of communicating the oneness we should have within “The Body”.
The themes he addresses are varied and challenging. The diversity in the body
is a fact we need to live with or rather celebrate. The self-acceptance of our position
in the body, whatever perception we may have of the same, is something all of
us need to learn to live daily with. And even if we do not feel part of, we
still are part! The diversity which brings wholeness is something which we are expected
to celebrate. The sovereignty of God in allowing this diversity for a greater
purpose should never be forgotten. And the fact that there might be different
parts, but there is only one body and we do not have a life without being part
of the body is yet another sobering fact. This should lead us to accepting
every part as significant and important. Seemingly weak part are more indispensable
and seemingly less honorable needs special care! Something which we should
always remember! Seemingly non presentable, need to be treated specially! And so
there has to be equal concern for every part. And the pain and honor, we suffer
or rejoice together. This is in short from Paul.
At the same time – Paul left out
a few issues. Body parts do not function independently. There are systems which
control body function. There are about 10 that we know off. The Cardio-vascular, the Nervous, the GIT etc…and each system has multiple parts and all
the parts work in well-coordinated pattern, without which we cannot live a
healthy life! For example, what goes
into your mouth – some of it has to come out through the other end within an
acceptable time, if not you will end up under a Surgeon’s knife!
I am a bit confused. Which body
is he talking about? As I look around I do not see such a body! Or at least I
have not been part of such one! May be problem is with me – that I have not accepted,
contributed to and celebrated “The Body” which I am part of!
At the same time – Paul left out
a few issues. Body parts do not function independently. There are systems which
control body function. There are about 10 that we know off. The Cardio-vascular, the Nervous, the GIT etc…and each system has multiple parts and all
the parts work in well-coordinated pattern, without which we cannot live a
healthy life! For example, what goes
into your mouth – some of it has to come out through the other end within an
acceptable time, if not you will end up under a Surgeon’s knife!
And when one organ fails, the
whole system is thrown off into disarray. And usually one organ failure will
lead to effects not only on the system but on the other organs and other organ
systems. Multi-Organ failure is a well-known crises situation in many illness. We fail together!
And the support you need to
return to health is multi-functional support – the ionotropic, the respiratory,
the renal, the gastric, the nutritional…etc. We recover together.
Body was created to function as
an integrated whole! Somewhere in our scientific thinking – we have disintegrated
our body into organs, parts and systems not realizing that these divisions come
out from a rational “boxed in” thinking and that is not all what it is. And
thus the growth of “Specialists and specialization”. Recapturing body as an integrated
whole can affect business of super-specialists and that may not be commercially
acceptable.
How true even in “The Body” too. “Boxing
in” divisions of themes, roles, specializations for the sake of efficiency and effectiveness,
have we lost the body in the process? Recapturing “The Body” might be
unacceptable for efficiency but might do well for the members! Worth a try.
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