Never Forgotten

Never Forgotten
by David Brenneman

"Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.  For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.  But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.  For each one will bear his own load. The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.  Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.  For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.  Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.  So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith." Galatians 6:2-10.

How far do we as individuals let alone the Church go in bearing one another's burdens? 

Scripturally it's connected to the standard that we reap what we sow more than we sow and much later than we sow.

In Christ, we certainly need each other for uplifting and encouragement, to bestow wisdom and help in times of difficulty. 

Dr. Charles Stanley's Life Principle #6 is entirely about the concept of reaping what you sow, more than you sow and much later than you sow.

In our lives we go through things that make absolutely no sense whatsoever.  We are going along in life and all the sudden out of nowhere we're derailed.  The train and cars have left the track.

Was God taken by surprise?  Hardly.
Was God off somewhere else and not doing His job of keeping His promises to us?  Not at all.

The body, as well as the individual cells that make up the body, require situations that make them work together.  In the human body when what is designed by God to do something isn't, muscular atrophy sets in.

We go through times in our lives both for our own growth in Christ as well as others who are in Christ to grow as well.  We can see changes in the here and now and will see things in the future and in retrospect.

It's rather an interesting and yet oftentimes painful prospect and process.  I don't know how my situation in my life right now is going to get set back on the tracks of life.  It is on me to fulfill my obligations to search for a job that my Savior has in mind for me and whatever else needs to be done in our world.  Reaching out to the body of Christ for support and encouragement is necessary when trials come, when adversity happens.  No one in Christ is to go it alone. 

I will admit this has had an impact on my prayer life.  I do find myself pouring out my heart more in my prayers. 

I have partly cloudy days in my clarity of thought in walking in each day.  I know not what each day holds, I only know who holds my days in the palm of His hand.

When we keep pressing on as the Bible says that we are to do, God can and does work with that.  When we collapse in despair rather that seek first His kingdom and His righteousness we lose sight of the Savior.

I would be lying if I said that this wasn't painful.  A dozen or more relationships have been severed all at once in my life.  I have a great difficulty dealing with broken relationships let alone severed relationships of which I have no control over.  Yet in this my Savior has been with me.  I still meet here in the morning to read and write.  I still meet with Him in the evenings to read my Bible studies.  I still pray throughout the day.  Whether or not people call or text, my Savior is but a cry away from my heart.

There's several who have been keeping tabs on me.  Offering what they can in advice and other things. 

My heart will eventually heal and things will eventually change for the better.  Jesus is, after all, the promise keeper.  Always has been always will be.

What Satan's meant for evil God will turn for my good.  My Jesus has never failed and never will. 

Standing on the Promises of God.

In Christ we still have work to do.
We are to be active workers in His fields. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works that we might walk in them.

At some point in eternity I will understand why all this happened but for the moment I don't and it's ok.

My Dear Reader...it's ok.
It's ok if you don't understand either.
It's ok if you are just making it through today.  Jesus gets it.
It's ok.  Keeping our eyes fixed on the Author and Perfecter of our faith is what we are to be doing.
Jesus has never stopped loving us even for a moment. 

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