We must be strong for each other

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “Live like it’s true”

Our Bible verse for today: “Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “We must be strong for each other”

In yesterday’s devotional I referred again to the ministry of Nik Ripkin and the books he wrote about strong and faithful Christians who live in societies where it is difficult and even dangerous to be a Christian. The stories Nik tells in those books are inspiring and humbling.

As Nik interviewed those heroes of the faith and learned their stories, he came to understand how they were able to be strong, faithful, courageous, and bold in such difficult circumstances. One element that continued to surface in almost every story was the importance of Christian fellowship. Those Christians needed each other. They helped and supported one another and they drew strength from each other. They were living examples of Solomon’s point in Proverbs 27:17 – they helped each other to stay sharp and strong.

In 1969 the Rock group “The Hollies” recorded a song that went on to become a much-loved anthem about how much people need each other. The name of the song was “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.” The first verse and chorus go like this:’

“The road is long, with many a winding turn, that leads us to who knows where, who knows where.
But I’m strong, strong enough to carry him. He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.
So on we go, his welfare is of my concern. No burden is he to bear; we’ll get there.
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.”

That’s not a Christian song – but it could be, and maybe it should be. We need to be strong together. We need to be strong for ourselves, for our families, for our fellow Christians, and for our nation. The tougher and more unbiblical things get in our society, the more essential it will be for Christians to be part of a strong Christian community. We all need others who will help us to be strong. You be strong for me today and I’ll be strong for you tomorrow (and the world needs to see that this is true of us – “Those Christians take care of each other!”)

This is so important and so needed that we will think more about it tomorrow.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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