“The Bible says,
‘Weep with those who weep’ (Rom. 12:15) and ‘Bear one another’s burdens’ (Gal. 6:2 ).
Although this involves ...sharing each other’s pain, it does NOT convey the
full scope of these verses. We’re not merely to carry burdens for our brothers and sisters in Christ, we’re to carry them away….Big difference! One
involves sharing a load; the other involves removing a load.
When the Lord
commands us to bear with one another in Col.
3:13 and Eph. 4:2, He isn’t
simply saying, ‘Put up with one another.’
Although He is telling us to do that, He is also saying, ‘Stake yourselves to one another.’
{Dutch compares this to a stake being placed next to a tomato plant to bear it up.} In other words, we’re to come along-side a weak brother or sister who is ‘weighted down’ and say, ‘You’re not going to fall and be broken or destroyed because I’m staking myself to you.
My strength is now yours. Go ahead, lean on me. As long as I can stand, you will.”
Although He is telling us to do that, He is also saying, ‘Stake yourselves to one another.’
{Dutch compares this to a stake being placed next to a tomato plant to bear it up.} In other words, we’re to come along-side a weak brother or sister who is ‘weighted down’ and say, ‘You’re not going to fall and be broken or destroyed because I’m staking myself to you.
My strength is now yours. Go ahead, lean on me. As long as I can stand, you will.”
Prayer Note # 26 LEAN ON ME - Taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer (pgs 61, 62)
“With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Eph. 2, 3 NKJV)
Next Prayer Note April 3rd – CARRY THE BURDEN AWAY
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