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God's Word Has Answers
• READ: 2 TIMOTHY 3:15-16
God’s Word, the Bible, is the source of all truth. No matter what we’re feeling or facing, we can run to Scripture to find answers.
Feeling unloved? Remember God sent His Son to die to save you (John 3:16).
Feeling down? Remember God’s people have faced hard things all throughout time and He has been with them through it all—as seen in countless accounts in the Bible.
Feeling stressed? Remember God even takes care of birds and has promised to take care of His people (Matthew 6:25-26).
Feeling persecuted? Remember the apostle Paul and many others were often persecuted for their faith. We expect persecution when we share the gospel, but we do not live in fear because Jesus is with us (Luke 12:11-12; John 15:18-25).
Feeling worried? Remember God sees you and knows you and knows the future (Romans 8:28; 1 Peter 5:7; 1 John 3:20).
When you are feeling any kind of fear or pain, remember God is with you (Matthew 28:20). When you are feeling nervous about the decisions you have to make, when you are trying to figure out how to respond to those who are being cruel to you, or whatever it is you are facing, look to Him for guidance. He’s given us His Word, which is filled with the true story of how He is bringing salvation from sin and death for all who put their trust in Him. In its pages, we find answers, encouragement, and hope to help us respond in a God-honoring way in any situation. When you are feeling unloved, down, stressed, or persecuted, God’s Word can help you through it. • Bethany Acker
• What Scripture passages do you love most?
• What questions do you have about the Bible? Who are trusted Christians in your life—such as pastors, parents, counselors, or teachers—who you can bring those questions to?
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV)
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Bear One Another's Burdens
• READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; GALATIANS 6:1-10
What does it mean to bear someone’s burdens? Some people think it means to take everyone’s problems and put them all on your shoulders, trying to fix things. That mindset is a dangerous one because you don’t need to have everyone’s burdens on your shoulders. That is too much for anyone except Jesus Himself to take on. That is why He died on the cross, to save us from the burdens of sin and all the brokenness it causes (Matthew 11:28-30).
So what does God mean when He tells us to “bear one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2)? He means we love others with the talents and opportunities He has given each of us. He doesn’t mean for us to take on the weight of every single person’s problems. He already knows that it is too much of a responsibility for us to have, so He wants us to cast our burdens on Him, because He is ultimately the only One who can take care of them (1 Peter 5:7).
Bearing burdens can look surprisingly simple. Sometimes all that is needed is a small act of kindness rooted in Jesus’ love for us: helping your parents clean the house if they’re too sick to do so, helping tutor your friend if they’re struggling in a subject at school, or going shopping for your elderly neighbor who needs food. Usually, bearing one another’s burdens looks like having a relationship with others and walking alongside them in their day-to-day life— placing ourselves in their shoes and putting up with them even when we have different backgrounds or opinions.
No matter how we serve, as Christians, we love because Jesus loved us first, reminding others of God’s presence and the promise that they can lay their burdens at Jesus’ feet (1 John 4:19). • Alexis Wohler
• When has someone helped bear your burdens?
• What are some practical ways you can help bear someone’s burdens and remind them to bring their burdens to the foot of the cross?
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 (WEB)
