📖 Devotional: Lightening the Load
Date: November 27, 2025
By: Paul & Gleneva Lundmark
Scripture Focus:
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2
The Weight We Carry
We all know what it means to carry a burden. Whether it’s the weight of financial stress, a heavy family responsibility, the confusion of illness, or the quiet ache of loneliness, life has a way of piling up the load. It can feel like walking through a strong wind with a knapsack full of stones.
In our walk with Christ, we often forget a profound truth: we were never meant to carry those burdens alone.
The Apostle Paul gives us a direct command in Galatians 6:2: to bear one another’s burdens. This isn’t just about offering sympathy; the Greek word implies actually picking up and carrying a portion of that heavy load for someone else. This is the very essence of SHARE LIFE MINISTRIES. It is the Ministry of one-on-one, where people genuinely care for people.
Fulfilling the Law of Christ
What is the ultimate “law of Christ”? It’s the law of love.
When Jesus showed compassion to the hungry multitude, He didn’t just teach them spiritual truths; He fed them. He met their physical, everyday need. Similarly, when we take the time to share life—to truly listen, offer a word of encouragement, or dedicate a moment of prayer—we are actively showing the love of God. We are fulfilling that law of love.
You may feel powerless to change someone’s entire circumstance, but you possess the greatest power on earth: the ability to call their name out in prayer.
🤝 Your Invitation to Share Life
Sharing life with someone requires an investment of time and love, but the return is eternal. When you commit to being a Prayer Partner or a Prayer Buddy, you are committing to lighten the load for another person. You are actively stepping into their life and helping them fulfill the law of Christ by sharing their burden.
We want to encourage you today:
- Stop Carrying Alone: If you are struggling, let someone know! Use our Contact Page to submit a confidential prayer request. Don’t carry the load that Christ has commanded us to share.
- Look Around You: Whose burden can you help bear today? Is there a friend, family member, or neighbor who needs a simple phone call, a visit, or a commitment of prayer?
The next time you feel the weight, remember that we are ALL part of the body of Christ, and we need each other. Take the step to share your burdens, and take the time to share theirs.
➡️ Actionable Prayer
Father, thank you that we do not have to walk this life alone. Show me today who needs me to bear their burden. Give me the courage to share my own needs and the compassion to meet the needs of others through prayer and action. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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