Galatians 6:2 - Sharing Our Burdens.
Galatians 6:2 (NLT) Share each others
burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
COMMENTARY PEARL
When my husband, David, suffered a
life-threatening accident, I reeled beneath the weight of it.
His injuries left him physically debilitated and
mentally fragile. The hours slipped past as I juggled
his medicines, prepared meals, and helped with
his personal hygiene. During his naps, I
converted our home to be handicapped accessible. I
plotted my time like an emergency room doctor,
making the most of every second, each moment a
testimony of both my love and my self-perceived
capability under duress. By the time night fell, I'd
collapse into bed, overtired and unable to sleep. I
was overwhelmed.
Then reality crept in. I couldn't do
everything all the time. I dearly loved my husband, but
I broke under the burden of caring for him.
Enter my loved ones. Each of them reached
out to help in their unique way, with cards,
calls, gifts, or meals. My favorite blessings were
those special friends and family members who sat
with Dave so I could have a few hours of "me"
time.
Jesus carried His cross without
complaint, until he couldn't take another step. At that
point, Simon of Cyrene picked it up and carried it
for Him (Matthew 27:32). All of us have crosses
to bear during our faith journeys. Those
challenges teach us about ourselves - our needs, our
strengths, and our weaknesses.
With the help of Jesus and my loved ones
who helped carry my burden, I stretched my
understanding of love in the form of helping. I'm grateful
to friends, family, and Jesus, who lightened my
load. Heidi Gaul
Faith Step: Consider the burdens your
dear ones carry. How can you lighten their load
today? [Mornings With Jesus 2023 Devotional by
Guideposts and Zondervan]
CLOSING PEARL
You must be good before you can do good. You
cannot exert an influence that will transform
others until your own heart has been humbled and
refined and made tender by the grace of Christ. When
this change has been wrought in you, it will be
as natural for you to live to bless others as
it is for the rosebush to yield its fragrant
bloom or the vine its purple clusters. If Christ
is in you the hope of glory, you will
have no disposition to watch others, to expose
their errors. Instead of seeking to accuse and
condemn, it will be your object to help, to bless,
and to save. MB128
LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY
Galatians 6:2 - Sharing Our Burdens.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230221-0846.html
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210520-0945.html
Galatians 6:1, 2 - Burden Bearing.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210607-1038.html
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