A friend prayed with and for me on Friday afternoon, and used his reflections on 1 Corinthians 12:22 to orient his prayer:
The parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable. . .
Indispensable means “absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite; incapable of being disregarded or neglected.” That’s amazing to think about in this culture that so quickly seeks to destroy our children with disabilities through abortion, or relegates adults with disabilities to the very fringes of society.
His prayer was a very encouraging reflection on the worth and impact of my son on my family and so many other people. God did that, for me and for him.
God does that over and over again in his word:
For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
Thanks be to God for his excellent word and sovereignty over all things!
Amen. This is an excellent word.
Thank you for posting this. As it has been said many times before. Through abortion we are eliminating those of our society that need our tolerance and acceptance. We are not just eliminating those creations which are lifted high in Gods eyes, we are also eliminating those who push us to become more like Christ. Those who teach us how to accept, tolerate and love.