The Bible tells us a lot about the love of our brothers in Christ Jesus, about loving our neighbor as ourselves, about coping with them with all patience and love, and this is not something negotiable, it is something that we should practice in everyday life, because through this we show that we are truly saved people and that we do not pretend to be better than others.
Christian love is not limited to words or good intentions expressed on special occasions; it must be reflected in our daily behavior, in how we speak, how we correct, and how we respond to the weaknesses of others. Loving our neighbor means understanding that each believer is in a process of growth, and that none of us has reached perfection. This love should be sincere, patient, and merciful, just as the Lord has been patient and merciful with us.
The first thing we should know is that Christ bore us even though we deserved hell, He did not look at our defects, which are many, but He looked at us with eyes of tenderness to save us. In the same way we must manifest that love for our neighbor. Christ did not save us because we were righteous, strong, or worthy, but because of His grace and compassion. Remembering this truth helps us keep a humble heart and prevents us from becoming harsh judges of others.
When we forget where the Lord took us from, it becomes easy to look down on those who stumble. However, the gospel constantly reminds us that salvation is a gift, not a reward. Therefore, our attitude toward our brothers and sisters in the faith should always be marked by gratitude and mercy, not pride or condemnation.
There are believers who do not raise their brother when they see them fall, but they begin to judge them and treat them with indifference, but that should not be the attitude, since if the righteous fall God raises them, then, who are we to judge that creature that God raises with love? Of course, we are talking about people who know how to recognize when they make a mistake and humble themselves before God.
Judging may seem easier than restoring, but restoration requires love, patience, and spiritual maturity. God calls His people to be instruments of restoration, not agents of condemnation. When a brother falls, our responsibility is not to expose them, but to help them stand again, always pointing them to repentance and to the grace that is found in Christ.
The apostle Paul wrote:
1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.Galatians 6:1-3
Paul makes it clear that restoration must be done with meekness and self-examination. This means that before correcting others, we must look at our own lives, remembering that we too can fall into temptation. Bearing one another’s burdens is not optional; it is part of fulfilling the law of Christ, which is the law of love.
To treat others with a quiet spirit is from God, so imagine, how can we say that we love God when we do not love our brother? Everything starts there, showing the love of God with others, letting those who have committed some fault know that we are also human and put ourselves in their place. True spirituality is not measured by how much we know, but by how much we love.
None of us is out to commit any mistake or sin, we are human and the evil dwells in us, therefore, we do not try to appear stronger than the whole world, we show humility in our lives and let us not deceive ourselves pretending to be more than we really are. Walking in humility keeps us dependent on God and sensitive to the needs of others.
When the church learns to love in this way, it becomes a safe place for healing and growth. Brothers and sisters are encouraged, restored, and strengthened, and the name of Christ is glorified. This is the kind of love that reflects the heart of God and testifies to the world that we truly belong to Him.
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Bear each other’s burdens
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I want to stress the words from our author’s today’s article, which make us think about the disposition to judge and (what is worse) to condemn our brother for his faults or mistakes.
He writes:
“None of us is out to commit any mistake or sin, we are human and the evil dwells in us, therefore, we do not try to appear stronger than the whole world, we show humility in our lives and let us do not deceive ourselves pretending to be more than we really are.”
Our Lord Jesus Christ had compassion for people, and he did not mind eat with those considered “sinful people” by others that regarded themselves as just people.
That is not a subject to be neglected, nor should we disregard its possible consequences: the children of God are called to have love for others, even at the time when someone has fallen into some sin or fault. We must try to help them repent, but doing everything honestly, according to God’s Word.
“Let all things be done decently and in order.”
(1 Corinthians 14:40)
The apostle Paul teaches us, with wisdom of God, as follows:
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.”
(Galatians 6:1-3)
May all of us, believers in God, follow the steps of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, who had mercy on sinners, as we are. Oh, that we may learn to bear each other’s burdens to obey Him! Amen.
AMEN