6月29日
标 题:互相担当重担
经节:你们各人的重担要互相担当,如此,就完全了基督的律法。(加拉太书六章2节)
当神把一些困乏的人放在你周围时,祂清楚知道他们的需要,并且祂也赐给你资源,去供应他们的需要。你知道在神手中没有意外的发生。当你的周遭有需要出现时,马上到天父那儿,向祂说:“你把我放在这儿,一定有你的原因。你知道事情会如何发生。你要我做什么,好带领这个人更亲近你?”
认出别人生活的需要,可说是神给你的所有经历中,最伟大的邀请之一。人很容易为了其他人的问题而沮丧。当你看到他们一个接着一个的需要时,你可能觉得被压得喘不过气来。与其把每个新需要看成是更多的时间、精力或钱财外流,不妨来到神的面前,问祂为什么把你放在这里。容许神帮助你,除了看到别人明显的需要,更看到神在他们身上真正的心意。不要因为不甘愿背负人的重担,而错失神的作为。
神是否在物质上大大祝福你?祂也许正创建一个“后勤补给中心”在你的生活当中,祂可以借着这个中心,供应他人的需要。神是否赐给你一个健全的家庭生活?祂也许正需要一个健全的家庭,来帮助你周遭受伤的家庭。神是否把你由罪恶的习性中释放出来?神的平安是否在你极伤心痛苦时安慰你?祂是否奇妙地供应你的需要?也许祂计划要建造这些事在你的生命中,好叫你成为一个背负他人重担的人。
Bearing One Another’s Burdens
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2)
When God places people in your life who are in need, He is aware of what they lack, and He knows He has given you the resources to meet those needs. You know God does nothing by accident. When a need surfaces around you, immediately go to the Father and say, “You put me here for a reason. You knew this was going to happen. What did You intend to do through me that would help this person become closer to You?”
Recognizing a need in someone’s life can be one of the greatest invitations from God you will ever experience. It’s easy to become frustrated by the problems of others. They can overwhelm you as you become aware of need after need. Rather than looking at each new problem as one more drain on your time, energy, or finances, ask God why He placed you in this situation. Allow God to help you see beyond the obvious needs of others to the things He wants to accomplish in their lives. Don’t miss God’s activity because you’re reluctant to carry the load of others.
Is God blessing you materially? It may be He is developing a “supply depot” in your life through which He can provide for others. Has God granted you a strong, healthy family life? It may be that He requires such a home to minister to the hurting families all around you. Has God released you from sinful habits? Has God’s peace comforted you in a time of great sorrow? Has God miraculously provided for your needs? It may be that He has been purposefully building things into your life so that you can now be the kind of person who will carry the burdens of others.