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TOGETHER IS BETTER!

Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

Recalling his army days, Stew Webber wrote, “We ran in full field uniform. As usual the word was, ‘You go out together, you stick together, you come in together. If you don’t come in together, don’t bother to come in!’ ‘One day, two rows ahead of me, I noticed a guy out of sync. A big, raw-boned redhead named Sanderson. His legs were pumping, but he was out of step with the rest of us. His head began to loll from side to side. He was close to losing it. Without missing a step the ranger on Sanderson’s right reached over and took his rifle. Now one of the rangers was packing two weapons. The big redhead did better for a time. But then, while the platoon kept moving, his jaw became slack, his eyes glazed and his legs pushed like pistons. Soon his head began to sway again. This time the ranger on the left reached over, removed Sanderson’s helmet, tucked it under his own arm and continued to run. All systems go. Our boots thudded along the dirt trail in heavy unison. Tromp - tromp - tromp! But Sanderson was hurting - really hurting. He was buckling, going down. But no, two soldiers behind him lifted the pack off his back, each taking a shoulder strap in his free hand. Sanderson gathered his remaining strength, squared his shoulders and the platoon continued to run - all the way to the finishing line. We left together. We returned together. And all of us were the stronger for it.” Together is better - isn’t it? Who can you lift up today to help them along the journey?

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to do things “together” with others so that we lift each other’s burdens. In Jesus’ Name, Amen