Everybody knows that the foot speaks of walking.  In scripture, the feet are used to go forth and spread the Good News, either by walking or running.

Also, it is a proven fact that a person is horribly crippled if you permanently lose your big toe.  Consequently, you cannot walk a straight line. Goliath’s people (the Philistines) were so huge in stature that God provided them with a total of 12 toes and 12 fingers for stability. 2 Sam. 21:20  (The Philistines lost an opportunity to know Him.)

In order for the Levitical priests to dutifully serve in the tabernacle, the big toe of their right foot had to be sprinkled with the blood of a ram.  Ex. 29:20  Obviously, Aaron needed sure footing in the tabernacle.  Blood being applied to the right side of the body was a sign of power and strength. Psalm 20:6; Ex. 15:6 Matt. 26:64

In the Book of Acts, the story is written that Peter said to a crippled man at the gate called Beautiful, “I have no silver and gold, but I give you what I have; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”  And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. Acts 3:5a-7

In other words, Peter was saying, I do not have money to pay for a physician to heal you, but what I do have (God’s Word and Peter’s faith), get up and walk!

God preordained that our bodies needed to be covered all over with the blood of Christ Jesus.  And we are to go forth and walk and live in the power and might of the precious Name of Jesus and proclaim the Gospel!  Hallelujah!

 Although the two thieves who were crucified along with Jesus had their legs broken, why did the soldiers not break Jesus’ legs?

First, bodies hung on a pole had to be buried the same day because this kind of sinful death was under God’s curse.  Therefore, soldiers usually broke the legs of criminals to hasten death and to prevent them from trying to escape if by chance they survived the death penalty.

Secondly, the Passover lamb’s flesh could be eaten by the Israelites, but the legs of the lamb could not be broken.  Jesus was referred to by John the Baptist and Paul as the (Righteous) Lamb of God. Sinful and riotous living breaks our bones.  But righteous living (using Jesus as our example) will help us stand firm under life’s burdens. John 1:29; 1 Cor. 5:6-7.

We must remember; ”The righteous may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers them from them all, he protects all their bones, not one of them will be broken.”  Ps. 34:19-20

 Usually, people who worship false gods bow in submission to them while on their knees.  Christian believers in Jesus Christ bow to Him in obedience.

In scripture, the knees are depicted as a place to hold others or things; to coddle babies or josh fools; to kneel on or between when worshiping; to support the leg or become weak as water; to express emotions such as knocking together or trembling.

But all you need to remember is:  “That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:10-11.

The femur or thigh bone is the strongest, longest, and heaviest bone in the body.  But the strangest part is, the thigh bone is connected to the hip bone by the weakest part of the skeleton structure called the hollow or socket which holds the sinew.  I say “strange” but only if you do not know the famous Bible story about Jacob wrestling with the Man all night.  Genesis 32:24-31

This socket area is declared sacred to God and to the Jewish community because it represents life.  It was the area where the Man touched (man’s weakest bone area) putting Jacob’s hip out of joint, causing excruciating pain, in order for him to release his grip on the Man and to cause Jacob not to prevail over Him (the Creator of man’s body) while wrestling.  (So, Who do you think the winner was?)

To this day, the Israelites consider the thigh bone and the socket cavity sacred and do not eat the sinew (tendon) attached to the socket of the hip. (Go figure.)  Hallelujah!!! Genesis 32:32

  Did you know that scripture identifies the neck bone as a barometer or mirror for the Lord.  It’s the ‘exposed’ part of the body that allows God to examine the most inner secret parts of man’s body, and to know whether or not you have been ‘circumcised’ and are in partnership with him and his covenant or whether you are a stiff-necked person.  (I’m not making this up. folks.  (See Deut. 9:6-13.  READ all of it!)

So ask yourself…what shape is my neck in?  Do I use it just to hang ornaments on?  Does it depict a lifestyle that God would consider good for nothing but eternal damnation?  If so, please mimic Moses.  Consider falling on your face before the Lord and repent, not only for yourself, but for your brother, too.  Deut. 9:18-21

This might be a good time to sing, “Oh be careful little eyes what you see…”

A word to the wise…Get in the habit of gently massaging the neck area every time you moisturize your face and say to yourself, ‘I am His wholeheartedly’.

And that’s all I have to say about the Neck!

 The physical head is the peoples’ reservoir for God.  By that I mean, the head is the storehouse or command post for man’s intellect:  his mind, eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair.  And it goes without saying, we should keep it covered/protected at all times.  Why?  Because if we are not careful life’s circumstances can cause us to doubt God’s inexhaustible love for us.

That is what happened to the Israelites.  When Ezekiel prophesied to the dry bones (the stiff-necked Israelites), he addressed the head bone where the seat of intelligence lies. “Then he (God) said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!’”  Eze. 37:4

The good news in this prophesy is whatever state your present body is in, it can be restored from exile by the power of the Almighty.

While here on earth, we desperately need the head with all its intellect, to help us guard against the sinful flesh.  But in Eternity, we will not need our heads or any other body parts to function.  Thus, the transformation from a physical body to a spirit one, like Angels.  (There, we will consist of pure Truth.)

So, when we see heads we should visualize it being covered with the Helmet of Salvation, which should give us hope and confidence that Christ’s dying on the cross has conquered all the workings of the devil.  Christ has saved us to the utmost! Heb. 7:25

Always remember that even hair on your head can be looked upon as a covering for the preservation of the soul.