The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-18
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Committee:

Clayton B. Miller; Rev. w I.
Wilmington, Rev. HOyt Wood,
Elder Ed Davis.
Bear we one another's burdens,
and so fulfill the law of Christ"
Galatians 6:2.
The above text was the ad-
monition of the apostle to the
Christian of his day, for the
Christians in that day were load
ed with many sorrows.
To explain this text a little
better let me say right here the
word burden" has the meaning
in the Greek Language of
"weight." We must then "bear
we one another's weights" The
Scripture also says "carry your
own burden" This means we all
have a certain portion of duties
and obligations for which we
must be responsible, but the word
weight" means more than our
appropriate burden. Some people
have weights which are over and
above the common burdens we
are to bear. We must help our
brothers carry these weights for
they are far more than just the
burden we must all carry.
What has this to do with
SPIRITUAL DEFENSE? It has
much to do with it, for our peo-
pie are already facing far greater
burdens than they will be able
to bear - unless some Christian
friend will help when we are
weighted down. The war we are
fighting is becoming more and
more a reality. Some people seem
not to realize that we are in a
terrible war. It is becoming
more real to me each day. War
is no play thing, it is terrible
reality. During this war our peo-
pie are going to have burdens
greater than they can bear. Some
will go down unto death because
of the anxiety and worry it will
cause them. Some people will be
aged much faster during this war
because of the great troubles they
will have to bear. What are some
of these burdens you may ask?
Already many of our young
men have been sent off to war
and the old people are having to
bear the brunt of the labor of
the farm. Shall we who are
Christians not help these old folks
with some of these burdens of
labor There use to be log roll
ings and corn stockings to help
neighbor out. Perhaps the war
will drive us to be more neigh
borly again. and we will again
begin to share our brothers over
loads
Then there is the lonesome soul.
Perhaps the mother pining for
her boy, the wife lonesome for
her husband, the father missing
the quick step of his son, the
friend or sweetheart longing to
see old companions again. Can
we not help to lift some of these
lonesome loads on some of our
neighbors?
The problems we face will be
another burden for many fami-
lies. The son perhaps is fighting
in foreign countries, the daugh-
tiers perhaps in the defense facto-
ries, the family at home wonder
ing how to adjust themselves to
the situation. Yes, they will be
wondering whether to break up
house keeping and move to the
daughters at work, or perhaps
plan to quit farming because
there is scarcity of labor. What
is the wise thing for them to do?
Who is a good Christian man that
can give his neighbor some sound
Cody guidance in a time like
this?
There shall be lack of food,
lack of necessities, and then the
casualties will begin to come in
to the people back home. Who
then will play the Christian and
help to share his brothers bur-
dens?
I am persuaded to think the
man who will S'Bear another's
burden the best" will be the man
who knows the Lord best, for he
can say to his perplexed, wanting,
sorrowing neighbor, Cast thy
burden on the Lord" or he can
tell him of one who said" Come
unto me, all we that labour and
are heavy laden, and l will give
you rest"
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