How often have we heard this old saw? Well it’s not true as it is not what the Bible teaches. The Bible teaches that God helps those who cannot help themselves and helps them until they can help themselves. Don’t think so? Am I upsetting you?
Consider this then:
Galatians 6:2-5
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is
nothing, he deceives himself. 4Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5for each one should carry his own load.
NIV
So then, as believers we should be helping others until they can ‘carry their own load’, and while doing so we are fulfilling the law of Christ. What is the Law of Christ? How about this:
Mark 12 : 30-31
30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” NIV
How many examples are in the Gospels where Jesus talks about or exemplifies love of neighbor? Well how about the biggest example, Christ going to the cross for you and for me so that we can be released from our sin burden, freeing us forever.
Think about it; meditate on it; be grateful for it.
My song of the week:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mmgV6mPvb0
Until the next time, mya the LORD bless us and keep us, in Jesus name I pray.
