Likeminded
While studying the book of Romans I found a sub-heading called “Likeminded”. It is Paul admonishing the “strong” to help shoulder the burdens of the “spiritually infirmed”. Which made me wonder what that has to do with being “likeminded”.
And after reading a little further in the chapter I discovered that Jesus did the same thing for us. The strong Saviour lifted the burdens of a weak of the world. This is an area that I feel is not promoted enough in the body of Christ. The strong bearing the burdens of the weak. I understand that there are those who are perpetually struggling and need to develop discipline in their walk with God but this is not the Apostle’s present concern.
This concept is cyclical. I did a little exercise last night and found out that most of the people in our church that considered themselves spiritually strong had experienced very low places in the last 6 months and had coveted the prayers of their brothers and sisters. This is Paul’s point. Everyone is going to need some spiritual assistance in their lives. Who better to understand the plight of a wounded and tired soul than someone who has been there recently.
But we too soon lose sight of the valley after we begin our ascent to the mountain top forgetting that soon we will be right back in a season of want and will need someone to bear our cause to Jesus on our behalf. If you are in a season of plenty it would do you good to find someone in a place of spiritual famine and do something to help. And when the cycle of life brings a period of “want” back to your life maybe they will return the favor.
