What happens in the body of Christ when one believer suffers?
When one believer suffers, every member of the body of Christ suffers with that member. The whole body is affected and hurts together, just as hitting a thumb with a hammer sends pain through the entire human body. This shared suffering reflects the body’s unity and mutual care.
Les explains that when one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. He uses the analogy of the human body: if you hit your thumb with a hammer, the whole body gets shot with pain. In the same way, if a believer is hurt, the whole body of Christ hurts with it. This is why there should be no schism or division in the body, and the members should have the same care one for another. Every believer deserves the same love and compassion, and each one is an individual in God’s sight whom He knows, including every need, heartache, and joy.
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.