Galatians 6:2 ” Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the Law of Christ.”

To carry out the Law of Christ here, we must first know what it is.  James 2:8 tells us, “If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself,’ you are doing right.”  When we bear other’s burdens in a way we would want to be treated, we are fulfilling the royal law of King Jesus.  But what does this look like?  It’s done with compassion and love in a nonjudgmental way…listening attentively and always speaking the truth of God’s word.  It’s inspiring hope in places of sadness and always it’s done with integrity, and trustworthiness.

Galatians 6:2 ” Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the Law of Christ.”

Last Sunday during a meeting I had wanted to say, “Practical Christianity”…but what came out was, “Practical Christianality.”  No, it’s not in the Dictionary, and Yes, I felt pretty silly.  But this slip of the tongue non-word has been in my mind all week.  As Followers of Jesus, we are in many ways a nationality that has much in common.  We share common allegiances,(our faith and trust in Jesus Christ) traditions, laws,( the Gospel-the Law of Faith) and characteristics (becoming more like Jesus every day.)  Even our citizenship is not of this earth but of heaven. (Philippians 3:20)  So what does Christianality look like?  It’s loving each other, caring for needs of others as we see them, and sharing our commonality, not the things that make us different.