“Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation.” Psalm 68:19
“Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians
6:2
Burdens Have you ever lifted ceramic tile? It’s heavy! Danelle and I purchased boxes of tile for our home.
It was laying in the back of my truck all night while I tried to sleep - dreading
the task of unloading it the next day. I prayed and asked God to help me. He
sent a group of four men “to help” me carry it into the house. They
actually carried all the tiles into the house! They saved my back! They bore my
burden! These men were my team that day. Praise the Lord!
What heavy burdens do you dread lifting? Your burdens may be financial, health, a strained
relationship, or a lost friend’s soul weighing on your heart. Are you trying to
carry this burden alone? Do you have a team to bear your burden like the four men who rescued
me?
Teamwork Our team is the church! God commands
us to bear one another’s burdens in the same way that Jesus bore our burdens. He died for our sin burden, which we created, and we could not bear. Jesus modeled the church for us. For us to be the church, we must be with
others who care about our burdens and want to help us. Then we must openly share our burdens if others are going to be able
to help us.
“Teamwork Makes The Dream Work”
Jesus built a team. He was a team-player, even though He could do
everything perfectly on His own. His goal was to make disciples - disciples who
were team players like Him. He worked with the Holy Spirit and the Father in
perfect unity. Teamwork! The church, which is His body (you and I) is to work
together as well. Unity. Teamwork! We practice teamwork when we bear one
another’s burdens. This requires each of us to
continually making Jesus Lord of our lives. We must trust and obey Him by
relying on the Holy Spirit’s power. Are you part of a team? I pray that you
have a church family where you are bearing one another’s burdens.
The Morris family
@ our recent church gathering
Prayer & Praise
Atlanta Church Ask God to increase our compassion for one another to bear one another’s burdens when together and in prayer
when apart. Pray for us to prayerfully bear the burdens of others - including our lost
family, friends, and co-workers who need God’s salvation.
Carbondale &
Portsmouth Churches A new believer in David and
Stephanie’s church in Carbondale plans to be baptized soon! Pray for her
growth. One couple in Portsmouth has returned to fellowship recently. Pray for
each person to grow in their relationship with God, to build into one another,
and to be confident without having a pastor to preach to them every week.
Our Family We had Julie, Jasper, and Emilia come stay with us last week. Jasper
still has several good options for college. Please pray for God’s leading. Pray
for our 7 children, their spouses, and our 22 grandchildren to be on mission
with Christ and as team of believers!
The Newtons, Evans, Danelle & I celebrating a few birthdays
America Pray for revival in our nation! Our church has been studying Hosea
together. It reminds us that any nation that lives in rebellion against God,
even Israel, will suffer the consequences of their sin. Our country needs the
salvation that Christ died and rose again to give us!
Yours
in God’s grace,
Steve & Danelle
Reliant
11002 Lake Hart Dr, Suite 100,
Orlando, FL 32832
