Paralyzed

According to Scripture, Jesus is the Head of the Body - which is the church (Ephesians 1:22-3). We know that all power and authority in heaven and on the earth has already been given to Him (Matthew 28:18). Jesus is running the show; so why is everything such a mess? Some would propose that every hardship, test, trial and disaster that comes upon the human race is some aspect of God's Plan to bring good in to one's life. If that is the case, Jesus is a jerk.

I contend that Jesus is not a jerk (I find Him to be quite a gentleman, actually). he warned you that things would happen, but He also told you He already overcame those things, and that they no longer have the power to harm you. If something is harming you, it is a violation of your Covenant in Jesus' blood. So, why the mess?? It would be simply to just blame the Democrats and et it over with, but it goes much deeper than that. Why is it that the plans and purposes of God are not coming to their fullest manifestations in the earth? Simply put: we have paralyzed Jesus in the earth.

Jesus has all power and authority in Heaven, and in case you haven't looked, things are going pretty well over there. Jesus has been given all authority on the earth - and this place sucks. That is because He has given each member of the Body as task, and many of us are neglecting that task. Paul paints this illustration more deeply in 1Corinthians 12. There we learn that the church is organized the same way the human body is organized: with various parts, seen and unseen; small and no so small. Jesus is the Head. He is the Authority. Take a person who is paralyzed: their head still functions. They can think, speak, move above the neck or waist. Yet, though their mind and brain are fully functional, the body is not moving. Something broke along the way that renders the head useless in its functioning. The same is true throughout the church. Jesus is the Head, but if His people do not function in what He has called them to, then He is a head sitting on a table screaming, "HELLOOOOOOOO!" That ought not be.

This is the way He has set it up. This is God's goodness and power and might on display. Rather than simply take over, He invites us to be part of His dealings in the earth. In 1Corinthians 12:18, we see that we all has a specific part to play in the things of God. There is no such thing as an insignificant human being without a calling. But He won't do your part for you. Paul echoes the same sentiment in Ephesians 4:15-6. If everybody took the time to learn their place, to operate in their grace, to know the things of God, this world would be in a much better condition. God's will is heaven on earth (Matthew 6:10). He needs you to accomplish His plans. Religion does not teach that, but it is true. Because that's the way He wants it. Without you, Jesus is paralyzed in the earth.