“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” - Galatians 6:2
Sin is heavy - the sin from within and without. If many hands make work light in life, how much more at a soul level as we wrestle not ‘…against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12)’?
How deeply we need one another as the family of God. How desperately the world needs to see the family of God being known by their love for one another, and willingness to bear burdens rather than devouring one another - especially those who are caught in transgressions (John 13:35, Galatians 6:1)?
While the Pharisees tied up heavy burdens for people (without lifting a finger to help), Jesus takes on our flesh and bone, becomes our sin, so that we might become His righteousness (Matthew 23:4, John 1:1-15, 2 Corinthians 5:21). When we bear the burdens of our brothers and sisters, in a small way we become like Christ to them. May that be true today for you and me.
Father, may our relationships be deep, our burden-bearing without end, in Christ’s name and power, amen.
Amen,
AB