Bearing One Another's Burden"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:2)When God places people in your life who are in need, He is aware if what they lack, and He knows He has given you the resources to meet those needs.
You know God does nothing by accident. When a need surfaces around you, immediately go to the Father and say, "You put me here for a reason. You knew this was going to happen. What did You intend to do through me that would help this person become closer to You?"
Recognizing a need in someone's life can be one of the greatest invitations from God you will ever expereince. It's easy to become frustrated by the problems of others. They can overwhelm you as you become aware of need after need. Rather than looking at each new problem as one more drain on your time, energy or finances, ask God why He has placed you in that situation.
Allow God to help you see beyond the obvious need of others to the things He wants to accomplish in their lives. Don't miss God's activity because you're reluctant to carry the load of others.Is God blessing you materially? It may be He is developing a "supply depot" in your life through which He can provide for others. Has God granted you a strong, healthy family life? It may be that He requires such a home to minister to hurting families all around you. Has God released you from sinful habits. Has God's peace comforted you in a great time of sorrow? Has God miraculously provided for your needs? It may be that He has been purposefully building things into your life so that you can now be the kind of person whol will carry the burdens of others.
[Experiencing God Daily Devotionals - June 29]
as the exams draw nearer, more and more people seem to become more "emo", perhaps due to work stress and exam stress. and even as i think of ways to comfort my fellow brothers and sisters, while flipping through my devotions book, this short devotional caught my eye. indeed its true God never does anything by accident, and the people he has put around us is not by accident either. as a family in the body of Christ, its my prayer for everyone that we can always be there for each other to provide support and reassurance, to be encouragers in love.
there are so many people in our life who are bleeding inside, crying out, but masquerading, their pain hidden. this week, let ask God to impress upon your heart a person in your life who is feeling low, and pray for ways in which you can make an impact on this person. be sensitive and wait on the Lord, allowing Him to work through you to touch others. even as we are not meeting in YZ next week, let that not hinder us from dropping an encouraging sms to check in on our brothers and sisters in Christ.
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:2,3
daryl
