You Are Not Alone, Saturday, November 20, 2010

Reading: Galatians 6:2, Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

If you drove to the airport, parked your car and walked to the terminal drop off area, I am sure that you would witness a variety of different people and muse at the various methods of packing. There’s the business man, who buzzes by you with a simple briefcase. There’s the mom getting out of a van with her kids after visiting Grandma and Grandpa with four oversized suitcases. There’s the college student that went on a ski trip awkwardly struggling with his bag, skis, boots, and other necessities. In a setting like this, it is easy to see someone that is struggling with a burden that is more than they can handle. When it is an inward burden of sin or struggle, it is not necessarily easy to observe or recognize. To fulfill this verse, it is important for both sides, the burdened and the bystander, to work together as brothers in Christ. Always remember, from the point you joined the family of God, you are not alone!

What burdens of sin or struggle are you experiencing today?




Challenge #1: Ask someone to help you carry this burden today. Be specific. To truly allow someone to help you carry this burden, you need to let them know the entirety of the burden that you are experiencing. If not, you will maintain the majority of the weight of this burden. Let your brother be there for you.

What burdens are you already aware that someone else is experiencing?




Challenge #2: Go to those people who you already know are experiencing burdens of sin or struggles. First, pray and ask God to give you discernment of how to best carry his burden with him. Second, pray with them. Third, do as much as you possibly can to help them carry that burden today.

REVIEW

Were you able to share your burdens with someone today? How did that impact you?

Were you able to share someone else’s burden today? What impact did it make today?