Bear One Another's Burdens

Galatians 6

2 Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ completely.10 So then, as we have the opportunity, let us do what is good toward all, but especially toward those of the household of the faith. 

This is what the Lord has been teaching me these days. My Christian life is becoming more subjective than ever before. Besides, the Lord has blessed me richly and also graced me accordingly to be able to burden the saints' burdens.

Recently the Lord has been dealing quite severely with two saints in a very particular way. And He graced me to be with them through all their thick and thin. We have had a lot of fellowship, prayer and considerations concerning their matters. And it was amazing, how the Lord led us step by step, to solve one problem after another. The Lord has been so subjective. I can only glorify the Lord in His sovereignty over minute detail, all for the purpose of gaining them, their inward being and their outward living. 

After certain amount of dealing and breaking; and perhaps, growing a little bit more, they began to function like "Nathanel" in introducing the Lord Jesus to some of their colleagues. And more so it will be, for this very purpose is the Lord's dealing in them.

While bearing the same burden with them, I myself learn and gain Christ a lot. In fact, it strengthened my faith in the Lord and helped me to function more in shepherding not only them, but their colleagues too. This is an opportunity the Lord often arranges; when such knocks at my door, I should not shy away from it. Rather, grasp it at all cost. This is a blessing in disguise. And especially that of the household of faith. 

As being a human being, sometimes, doubts do arises as to go ahead or not. No doubts, it is crystal clear that as believers one should help one another and bear one another's burden. But what if an advantage is taken of? That's the Lord's business, He will righteously handle it. But my responsibility is to heed to the Lord's word, to bear one another's burdens. Come what may, in bearing such burdens, the gaining of the Lord and the experiences the Lord blessed is much more worth than the burden itself per se. 

This is the lesson, my wife and I are learning intensely these days. Thank God for the opportunity. O that I may learn this lesson thoroughly well: to bear one another's burdens, especially of the household of the faith.