Issue 26 - Day 5

Galatians 6

Galatians 6:1-5
1)  Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2)  Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3)  For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4)  But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5)  For every man shall bear his own burden.

As is often in scripture there are two sides to the coin of love one another. One one hand we must help each other, restore those who stray, bear the burdens of those who are struggling. On the other hand We must avoid pride, help ourselves by doing what needs to be done for us, and bear our own burdens. This is not a contradiction.

If you have a problem, do not expect others to fix it for you. If you are following God’s will in this area you will be doing everything you can to bear that burden. When God gives you the strength to get through the trial you can rejoice that you have made it through.

If you see a brother in Christ struggling then help. Do not jump in all, “I am perfect and you need help”, but remember your past struggles also. Our duty is not to shame our brothers (and sisters), but to comfort them and bear the burden together. We are nothing on our own, but together we are the body of Christ. As the famous show would put it - phone a friend, go fifty-fifty (with them), but don’t ask the audience, this is to the glory of God not us.