Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-04-01
The LAW OF CHRIST.
Bearing One Apsther's burdens TiiIs the
Requirements.

Requirements.
Paul saws the law OF Christ is bearing
one anothers burdens. Christ says il is
loving your neighbor rs yourself. II is
plain to see that the two are Identical
both the same law One who loves his
ncighbor bears his burdens and is glad TO
do it.
This is not the only law of Christ. for
there Is another law prior to ito love
God: but this u the chief law about men,
and We have so much 20 DO with men
that james tclls u, it is our love 10
our ueighhor that j. the test of our love
Ia God. II was not false teaching that
made Abou Ben Adhcm, name lead all
the Test-brcausp he lowed his fellow
men, for hc who loves God loves his
neighbor also. and conversely, hc who
loves his ncighbor loves God Love is
not divided. 1t is one.
Bearing one another burdens fulhls
the law OF Christ. II Is not merely the
law of Christ bat il fills 10 the full its
requirement II IL better than the best
profession or the corrcctcst belief 1t
is fruit bearing. which l. what Christ
wants. lie il not content with flowers
good as they are. but he asks the perfected
fruit. which Is love-burden bearing
Believing the exact truth about God or
his sou Jesus Christ will not rave rs, for
it does not save the devils. And the dew
il, believe and tremble and are lost.
IL j., a very remarkable fact that in the
very connection in which Paul bids MS
bear one anothers burdens and therein
fulfill the law of Christ lac also tells us
that each one must bear his own burdens.
The two statements seem at first 10 con
iiict. How can he say that each must
bear his own burden, and then say also
that we must each bear one another's
burden? Can we all bear our own and
yet all bear the burdens OF others;
There il no difficulty about II. It is
one Of the blessed paradoNes of the Chris
tian life The one who bravely and
cheerfully bears his own burdens, in
stead Of throwing them on others. is just
the one who will be ready to bear others
burdens also. The man who shirks hia
own burdens j. certain not To try To help
any one else Ia bear his. Each ones first
duty is 10 accept his own troubles and
griefs with Christian resignation. accept
ing the blow. enduring the pains. max
Ing no complaint Of God, wearying no
one else with the sal tale of all his sor
rows. Int receiving IL as the wise provi
denCe of God. SuCh "A one learns how 20
hear. and. having learned how hc il him
self helped he can help others. He can
relieve them of part of their load, and
u Il. Il
strength 10 bear the rest. Paul was right
In coupling the two together for he who
has learned first 10 bear his own burdens
has gained superior strength which
makes his own burdens lighter, aud
makes him better able to bear the bur
dens of Others. In weakness he Is made
strong.
Friend. do you see neighbor-and
Jesus has told YOU who your neighbor Is
staggering under II heavy burden: Re
member the burdens you have carried
and who has given you strength to carry
them, 30 that now the burden is light.
Jesus. who has borne the worlds burden
of sin lets YOU Till mp what is behind %
his burden bearing Go and tighten Your
overburlencd neighboT. Run. speak 10
him, comfort him, give him help. When
Jesus was bearing the cross TO Calvary.
staggering under it, weight, "A stranger,
one Simon of Cyrene, came along, and
he took hold of one end of il aud helped
our Lord carry IT, What blessed sery-
ice that was We believe that Jesus
spoke To him some word of thanks. some
word Of guidance that sank deep into his
heart. for We are told that his sons. Alex
ander and Rufus, became pillars in the
church. If we help the poorest, saddest
heart 90 bear it, burden. we are doing il
for the Lord. Just ~ truly a. Simon Of
Cyrcnc. and We shall have "a blessing -
Independent