Shively Christian Church

Galatians 6:2 says to, "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."(NIV) This isn't a statement that comes as a surprise to most of us. We know all about Jesus' decree to go the second mile for others, and what it means to help one another out. 

 

This is a great encouragement to us, that when we are having a hard time, there will be other people near-by that will be a help to us in our struggles. It's always nice to know that you are not alone. 

 

That is one of the main benefits of being a part of a church. Besides the othe obvious components of what it means to follow Christ, and the impact that has on our life, it it nice to know that He made provision for us through the ministry of support that we can find with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

 

We must be mindful of what is going on in the lives of our fellows, so that we can also help them out when they are going through a rough patch. Luke 6:31 contains the also well known "Golden Rule" which essentially says that we are to treat others the same way we want to be treated.

 

When we help take care of others in their distress, we can be assured that they will recognize our need if the time comes.

 

None of us are here on our own. We were not intended to be alone. Just as God verbalized what He already knew about Adam's need for a mate, a helper, for our sake today knowing that the same statement applies to us as well. It isn't good for us to be alone, and so if you have nowhere else to turn, you can always rely on your church family to extend a hand to help you up, a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen and arms for a hug of encouragement.

 

1 Corinthians 12 talks about those different parts of the body (of the church) that we make up. Just as an arm cannot function, or even survive, without the rest of the body, so we must be attached to a group of people that complement our gifts and talents that we use to serve Jesus every day.

 

So, if you are not a part of a church family, please take the time to find one that you can be a part of...and if Shively Christian can be that for you, we would love to join our family here.