Today's Verse: Galatians 6:2

Thursday, October 22, 1942

Carry each other's burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
— Galatians 6:2
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Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Sometimes I let myself feel so burdened by my problems that I don't even see others' struggles, trials, and hardships. But Jesus reminds me that if I am to be like him, truly JESUShaped, I will be a burden-bearer for others. This principle is implicit in the second greatest commandment: "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:39), and it's made clear by the example of Jesus! Jesus became one of us to lift our heaviest burdens. The Lord died and rose again to free us from the weight of sin, the fear of death, and the threat of hell. Jesus blessed us by carrying our heaviest burdens and now calls us to lighten the load of those around us.

My Prayer...

Compassionate Father, help me see the burdens weighing down those around me. Give me wisdom to know how best to respond with help and courage, not to put off that help. I want to be a blessing to the broken and discouraged, so please help me find my place and my way of bearing burdens for others, to your glory. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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