Love Thy Neighbor June 2, 2018

Galatians 6:2  (NIV)

2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

This is just another way of saying, "Love your neighbor as yourself!" Jesus came to bear our burdens and carry away the stain and pain of our sin. (Read Isaiah 53 for a powerful description of God's Suffering Servant, a passage quoted in the New Testament in reference to Jesus.) He now asks us to live redemptive, in practical ways, toward those around us. More than just praying, or asking what we can do to help, we are called to serve, minister, and assist others who are burdened.

Thought for today: Do I give my all when I help others?