Galatians 6:1-2,5 "1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ...5 For each one shall bear his own load." this is pretty self explanatory but what is the "law of Christ?" well that is found in John 15:9-17. "9 As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. 17 These things I command you, that you love one another." The Law of Christ is to Love one another as He has loved us. He so loved us that He laid down His life for us. in an older post i talked about taking up your cross, and how your cross = your calling. well at the moment Jesus had to take up His cross (fulfilling the most important part of is calling) he had help. look at Matthew 27:32 "32 Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross." you see even when we follow in the mirror image of Jesus by fulfilling His Law of Love we find our selves in either two places: 1 in a position to extend a shoulder to bear a burden. 2 in a state where you need someones shoulder to help you bear your own burden. now we know the rest of the story of Jesus, and He didn't just let that man of Cyrene take it all (for if He did we would not have the name "Jesus" as a savior). Jesus at the place of Galgotha took His "own load" and full filled His calling. when you need that "shoulder" to help you bear your burden don't be afraid to let that person help you, (for they are fulfilling the Law of Christ) but please for your own sake don't forget that you must carry your own load. for that part may be the hardest, it is fullness of your calling/cross. it is what you are made for! now on the flip side of that if your "shoulder" is strong enough then bear the burned for your fellow brother/sister in Christ. by doing so you fulfill the Law of Christ. in 2 Corinthians 8:12-15 it talks about this as well "12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have. 13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened; 14 but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack—that there may be equality. 15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”" it is in your abundance that Christ has given you that you are able to "bear one another's burdens." if you are not led by the Holy Spirit then your abundance may not yet be full. (hence one of the importance's of "Do not quench the Spirit." 1 Thess 5:19)
what all this boils down to is that God is good and i am so thankful that He continually makes the "mysteries" known to me. (Eph 1:9 "9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself") so here i count my blessings: God is still a living God and He STILL speaks to His church today!!!!!! Amen
Hey Nathaniel!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Singapore. Just dropping by to say hi. All the best toward your job, your marriage and the baby you're expecting.
God bless,
Tai Yong