“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of
Christ.” – Galatians 6:2
After we visit families that need help with their homes, we
have a meeting to discuss the repair needs and whether or not we should offer
them assistance. I was in one of those
meetings yesterday and we were talking about the burden we feel while we are
meeting with most of the families we visit.
Galatians 6:2 came to my mind. It
is so easy to read Bible verses and nod our heads or hearts in agreement to the
Truth. It is another thing altogether to yield ourselves to that Truth. The
burden that we feel when we meet with those who are struggling in life is the
reality of Galatians 6:2.
Listen, this is not about social justice or doing good
things for people. That is what the
world might see and think. Bearing each other’s burdens is a spiritual act of
worship. It is what Romans 12:1 is
referring to.
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God,
which is your reasonable service.” – Romans 12:1
There is a term, compassion fatigue, that I didn’t know anything
about until we went on the mission field and engaged in Disaster Recovery ministry.
If you try to do anything spiritual in the power of your flesh you will become weary,
quickly. It is like Samson’s
strength. He was invulnerable while he
was empowered by the Spirit of God, but once the Spirit left him, so did his supernatural
strength. Same for us. When you consider the opportunities for ministry
that the Lord presents as you walk in the Way, they will always require supernatural
ability – Holy Spirit power. You might do good but you won’t do GOOD.
“So He [Jesus] said to him [the rich young ruler], “Why
do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God [the Father].” –
Matthew 19:17
Get it? Got it? Good! When the Bible says “Do not become
weary of well doing.” (2 Thessalonians 3:13) it is because you will become
weary if you are not careful. If you forget that it is not you – you have
offered “you” to God to be used by Him for His eternal purposes. Which is to do
GOOD for His glory and the good of others. Just don’t forget where the source
of your strength comes from.
By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For
His Glory Alone
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