Bear Your Own Burden

“For every man shall bear his own burden.” (Galatians 6:5)

There are burdens that may be shared with someone willing to lend a helping hand, a shoulder or a strong back, someone that can assist in the carrying of a heavy load, as in verse two.

Then there are burdens that cannot be shared with anyone else. They must be borne by the individual alone. The burdens of honesty, truthfulness, moral purity and the individual Christian life must be borne by the individual alone, with the help of God but of no other. The things of the living of the Christian life are the personal responsibility of each individual.

At the Judgment Seat of Christ we will be on our own. Each person will be responsible before the Lord for his own life. The Judgment Seat of Christ is for the saved only and is not to determine whether or not we are saved, but to determine our rewards or loss of rewards. What are you doing and what have you done in the Christian life since you were saved? Are you being a good steward over your responsibility for living the Christian Life?