Bear Ye One Another's Burdens
"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of
Christ." - Galatians 6:2
Imagine this...
Imagine that there is a person standing in front of you
struggling with several large packages. You may know them,
or you might not. It could be a friend or a stranger. Maybe
it's your spouse or maybe it's someone you barely know.
Perhaps it's someone you see everyday, or it could be
someone you'll only meet once.
Imagine then there before you struggling with several large
packages. They've got more than they can carry. The burden
is too much for them to bear alone. You see them straining
and hurting and aching from the weight of the packages.
Now, what would you do?
Think about it, you're at Wal-Mart or the grocery store and
you're standing there with nothing in your own hands. And
all of a sudden you notice this person in front of you who
is just about to drop their packages because they have more
than they can handle. What is your first thought?
Of course, you have the natural urge to give them a hand.
You wouldn't just stand there and watch them struggle and
drop things when you could easily help them out.
You know, you don't have to use your imagination unless you
want to. You can see it in living color every single day of
your life.
You see, there ARE those in your pathway, standing right
there in front of you, who are struggling with more than
they can carry. Oh, it may not be groceries or household
items from the department store, but it is a very real
burden that weighs them down just the same.
Maybe it's a divorce they are going through. Or, it might be
an illness. It could be a relationship problem, a difficult
decision, a situation at work, or they could just be having
a bad day. There are all kinds of things that weigh us down.
Things that we struggle with. Things that leave us straining
and hurting and aching from the weight that is upon us.
Someone who is carrying too many packages will be in front
of you today. You can count on it. Will you notice them? It
might be a friend or a stranger, someone you are close to or
someone you barely know, someone you see everyday or someone
you'll only meet once. And they'll be standing there
struggling under the weight.
What is your first thought? Will you reach out and give them
a hand? Will you do what you can to help meet the need? Will
you offer a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on? Will you
be someone to help bear the burden in whatever way that you
can?
You see, the Bible tells us that we are to "bear each
other's burdens." We are to lighten each other's load. We
are to help with those spiritual, emotional, mental and
physical packages that are weighing each other down.
Today you'll meet someone who is carrying too much.
Will you offer a helping hand?
Jimmy D. Brown
785-dailydevotional@royalr2.com