So our drive home from bible club tonight took an interesting turn - in a good way. One of the boys asked why I didn't pick up hitchhikers and I explained that their father has asked me not to, so I don't. We quickly came onto the subject of Dad being the "head" of the family and what that means.
I saw an opportunity and I took it, and began to expound on how Dad being the head of our family is exactly like Jesus being the head of the "body" of believers, since both are made up of many members. And like any body, not one part can function without the head to direct it.
We discussed that the head contains the brain, our thinking organ, and also houses 4 of our 5 senses. The head sees, hears, and smells what is around us and commands the body appropriately, whether it be to run from trouble or to sit and enjoy a slice of cake. It considers all options and then orders (both in the sense of command and alignment) the rest of the body accordingly. It consumes food and water and brings it to the body for dispersal. Daddy does that for the family. He considers all the information around him and then makes a decision that is best for all of us. And Jesus does that for all believers. Not one of us can see what is coming at us in the future, but He can. Not one of us can know the fullness of existence (creation), but He does. Without Him as the head, leading, bring us food, we become like any other body separate from its head - Lifeless.
The one sensation that we share with God is touch. We can feel Him as He feels us. A cheek can feel a hand's caress. We have a sense of what is there and that it belongs to our own body. Touch is by far the most rewarding and wonderful sense. Who turns down a hug? Think about that - not only does He know you, see you, hear you, speak to you, but He FEELS you. Gives me goosebumps!
It was a pretty awesome conversation to be having with my children!
The best part is that one child asked, "Well, who is the heart of our family then?" Well, Jesus is! Not one of us can live without Him.
1 Corinthians 12:12 The body is a unit, thought it is mad up of many parts...
Ephesians 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
Ephesians 6:23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church...
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Fun thought: It has been commented that "If the man is the head of the family, then the woman is the neck and she can turn the head anyway she wants!" (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
But I would rather think of myself as the spinal cord. I work to take orders from the head to the rest of the body and report back! A body will continue to work with only part of a spinal cord, but not without a head. But seperate, the body will do nothing. Hmmm... more to think of there.
Very well said--Great posting! Much food for thought there!!!!
Makes a lot of sense to me. We've had a similar discussion, except that with my hubby's military experience, we talked about ranks and stuff. J was calling me "XO" there for a while. ;)
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