Sunday 14 August, 2005                                             subscribe | unsubscribe | discuss | archive

 

My toe’s itchy

by Bruce Wadd

 

What’s actually happening when your toe is itchy?

 

Your mind is receiving a signal from the ‘toe’ section of your body, saying it needs some attention.  So your mind, being the master that it is, sends out a very clear message to your finger, and all of it's attached muscles, to reach down and scratch.

 

All of this happens in a millisecond!

 

Does the finger question what it has been asked to do?  Usually not!  It’s job is to do the very best it can… and that’s to scratch!

 

Does the toe know what is going to happen?  Not really.  It just knows that the message of need has gone out, and that the brain will do something about it.

 

Quite a complex process to satisfy the itch!

 

God is asking us to see life the same way.  We are part of God’s bigger plan, and when He asks us to do something, our job is to be obedient, and do the best we can. We are part of a wonderful and exciting bigger picture of Him restoring this world. Remember,

 

“… everything that is done must be useful to all,
and build them up in the Lord.” 
1 Corinthians 14:28

 

TODAY, keep scratching!

  

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