my eyes will be your eyes while your feet will be my feet

A blind man was on a journey and it so happened that he got to a very bad road at the same time as a lame man also got there. The road was too rough and it had too many potholes and boulders for the blind man to navigate through it alone and as for the lame man, it would be a slow and painful experience for him to travel the road without help. The blind man asked the lame man to guide him through the difficulties because he could see what lay ahead.

"How can I do that?" replied the lame man. "I am barely able to drag my sorry body along this same path." Then he had an idea and he said "Why don't you carry me and then I can warn you about any danger that lurks in our path: my eyes will be your eyes while your feet will be my feet." "Great idea!" said the blind man. "Let us serve one another." So taking his lame companion on his back they travelled with safety companionship and pleasure.

Like the blind man and the beggar there are times we would greatly benefit if only we served each other and worked as a team but many times we are so selfish to even see it that way. Many of us are quick to serve those in authority over us like our pastors or bosses simply because we want to get favor with them. The true test of service is serving those that are beneath us just like Jesus served His disciples and even washed their feet. We are the body of Christ, we are one. 

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