Burden Sharing
Galatians 6:1-3
Gathering up all the stuff that needed to come into the house from the trunk of the car I realized I had left a heavy bag of books on the front seat. No problem, I thought, I have a finger left for that job. By the time I got to the house my finger was bending in ways it was never intended to bend. Was I ever glad to see my Jeanette eager to lift my burden! Galatians 6:2 says that in a healthy community, people “Share each other’s burdens…” As we lift our eyes beyond ourselves, what are the burdens we see? How can we enhance the community by offering to lift their heavy bag of books? This Sunday we continue with our focus on community and burden sharing as a real and practical way to enhance it.