Helping Others

Helping Others

"You are doing the things your own father does"
John 8:41

Everyone has times when the burdens of this life become overwhelming. Whatever the reasons, it happens to everyone. You wake up feeling like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. The joy, the peace, the pleasures of this life seem so far away. When you have gone through these valleys you know how difficult it can be. There are people that will cross your path today that are going through these tough times, and my message today is to ask you to help them carry their burdens. I know you also may be hurting with these same burdens, but God's greatest commandment was to love others as we love ourselves, and today I want you to concentrate on others. Helping others in their hour of need is one of the greatest ways God can use your own life, and you will be blessed beyond your imagination for your faithfulness. Bearing the burdens of others is what God has called all of us to do with our lives. When you look at the earthly ministry of Jesus it was dealing one on one with hurting people, and is the example He left us. Find someone today that is hurting, pick them up, help them carry their burden, make their load just a little bit lighter. This is what Jesus would do, and what He would expect each of us to do. You don't need a degree or be trained to show someone that you love them and care about them, and will be there in their time of need. Just an encouraging word, or taking a moment to listen to them, or a simple act of kindness or generosity can make a difference in someone's life. You see, without the Lord, we have a difficult time loving ourselves, let alone others, but when we realize how much God loved us, and sacrificed for us, it becomes easy for us to love others.
My Daily Devotional Volume Six
February 16
Robert William Brock, Jr.