Our world has gone crazy with attacks and accusations
flying everywhere and against almost everyone! How sad it is that civilized
people can’t seem to listen without being offended and neglect to speak
with courtesy and concern. The selfishness and hatred that seeks to see
another suffer and fall is nothing less than the way of the devil himself.
Everyone would do well to remember the truth of Galatians 6:7 “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap.”
Christian, we may expect this from the unsaved of this
world but such behavior has no place in the Believer’s life and communications.
Instead, we are told to lift others up not push
them down nor celebrate when others fall. We will reap what we sow.
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are
spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself,
lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law
of Christ.” Galatians 6:1-2
Saying things that will hurt another, passing on some
gossip you have been soiled by, cheering the failure of others is the opposite
of Christ-like. Bearing another’s burdens, lifting another up requires that we remain
clean of these offences and that we try not to miss opportunities to encourage others
in righteousness through our words and our deeds.
Jay
