1 Corinthians 12:16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

A metaphor is an implicit comparison. Metaphors and tupos, which is a foreshadowing, are used throughout the bible. Jesus is the Rock, the Cornerstone, is one example of a metaphor. The image is implicit, easily related.

Many within the body of Christ have wondered what body part they are implicit comparisons. Am I the eye? Am I the ear? Am I the feet? Am I the tongue? They use comparative language to try and discover who they are in Christ, so that they should know how to act. They seek to act in character with their calling.

1 Corinthians 12:31a But covet earnestly the best gifts:

Error can be seen within the body of Christ in how they interpret this verse. Even if you replace covet with desire or seek as are listed in other versions of the bible, the danger still remains. I will try and describe this danger by exchanging one word in a bible quote. That being metaphor.

1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of metaphor is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Money after all is also a metaphor. The error comes not from misunderstanding the metaphor but misapplying it. We err when try to discover who we are in Christ.

Discover who Christ is in you.

Romans 14:5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

Let me be perfectly clear in saying the scriptures do not say either attitude is right or more right than the other. My point being made first that we should give allowance to those who hold a different opinion on the esteeming of days. It matters not.

When did holy days become holidays? When did holidays become paid vacation? When did time off work become more important than self-esteem gained through lawful employment? Am I leading you from that which is holy to that which is worldly? Perhaps that is why I took a stance for holding all days alike. That doesn’t make me right.

People celebrate days for various reasons. Hopefully it is because of something more meaningful in their lives than a day off work. Hopefully it is more meaningful than an excuse to get drunk, lose control and make something good sound like something to be avoided. I cannot control how people celebrate any more than I can in what they celebrate. The only thing I can control is how I treat my fellow many who esteems one day above another.

Paul said to be “fully persuaded in his own mind”. A mind is something that can be changed. Give allowance for that. I say that because this Easter seems to hold a special place for me this week. Why? Because I heard a Word from the Lord, something I want to hear every day, all days alike.

Matthew 14:2, Matthew 28:6-7, Mark 16:6 “He is risen”