Friday, August 26, 2011
Romans 15:1(NIV)
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
BEAR ONE ANOTHER'S BURDENS
There is a wonderful characteristic of the flock of Geese, when one falls behind due to exhaustion or injury, 2 stronger Geese will leave the flock and stay with the fallen one until he heals, then they will join another flock. No weak Goose will ever be left behind; 2 Geese will stay with him.
There is a strong lesson in this for the Christian Church, "the strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak". We are not in the business of pleasing our selves or our friends, we are always to be pleasing to GOD. What pleases GOD is when we "bear one another's burdens", carry the weak until they are strong and healed, forgive the sins of our brothers and sisters, and glorify GOD through the yielding of our selves to Christ.
It is a sacrifice for 2 Geese to leave the flock to stay with the fallen member of the "V". This sacrifice means that the fallen will be encouraged to fly again and not die. In the Church, it is a sacrifice to leave the friendly nest and go to a hurting souls, but in doing so, that soul is encouraged to fly and not die.
I am reminded that JESUS left Glory to seek and save us, who were lost without Him. The Good Shepherd leaves the 99 and goes to find the lost one. This is the mission of JESUS and we are commissioned to go and do likewise. For the sake of the Holy Name of JESUS.
Romans 15:1(NIV)
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
BEAR ONE ANOTHER'S BURDENS
There is a wonderful characteristic of the flock of Geese, when one falls behind due to exhaustion or injury, 2 stronger Geese will leave the flock and stay with the fallen one until he heals, then they will join another flock. No weak Goose will ever be left behind; 2 Geese will stay with him.
There is a strong lesson in this for the Christian Church, "the strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak". We are not in the business of pleasing our selves or our friends, we are always to be pleasing to GOD. What pleases GOD is when we "bear one another's burdens", carry the weak until they are strong and healed, forgive the sins of our brothers and sisters, and glorify GOD through the yielding of our selves to Christ.
It is a sacrifice for 2 Geese to leave the flock to stay with the fallen member of the "V". This sacrifice means that the fallen will be encouraged to fly again and not die. In the Church, it is a sacrifice to leave the friendly nest and go to a hurting souls, but in doing so, that soul is encouraged to fly and not die.
I am reminded that JESUS left Glory to seek and save us, who were lost without Him. The Good Shepherd leaves the 99 and goes to find the lost one. This is the mission of JESUS and we are commissioned to go and do likewise. For the sake of the Holy Name of JESUS.
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