You
Who
Are Godly Should Gently and Humbly
Help
That Person Back Onto The Right Path
Scripture
Galatians
6
1
Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some
sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back
onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same
temptation yourself.
3 If
you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling
yourself. You are not that important.
Observation
I
like Galatians 6:3, “If you think you are too important to help
someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.”
There
are times, if we were to be totally honest, that this verse, sadly,
describes you and me. When we think we are too busy to help someone
else … it is just another way of saying … I am too important to
be bothered by what is going on in your life.
The
Apostle Paul reminds us … You and I are not that important!
Trying
to help a fellow believer, especially one who has been overcome by
some sin, is not a pleasant task. And yes, we can definitely get hurt
trying to help the person back onto the right path, but we should
still do it.
We
should gently and humbly try to help that person back onto the right
path, recognizing that we too, if we are not careful, could fall into
doing the same sinful thing ourselves.
We
are not supposed to shoot the wounded.
So
who comes to your mind that needs your help?
Application
I
will try to help my brothers and sisters in Christ when they have
gotten off track.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I know that You have saved me so that I could be Your hands
and Your feet here on planet Earth. Don't ever let me think that I am
too important to help those around me who have been overcome by sin
or who are in need of help. Give me the courage and strength to help
them get back on the right path. I know that I am a sinner and I know
that I am capable of being overcome by sin myself. I pray for men and
women who need to get back on the right path. Bring people into their
lives who will help them get right with You again. You are a mighty
God. Nothing is too hard for You.
Daily
Bible Reading: Job 31,32; Galatians 5,6
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