Doing Good to All

Spend time reading and rereading and taking note of key words in Gal 6:1-10
1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5for each one should carry his own load.
6Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.
7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Questions:
As you circle themes and main ideas from this passage, what is the emphasis that Paul is sharing with the Galatians?

How is this passage connected with the passage from yesterday with the acts of the sinful nature and the fruit of the Spirit?

Things to reflect on:
The problem that occupies Paul’s attention while addressing restoration is pride on the part of the restorer. Pride is wrong (v. 3), and each restorer should check himself or herself out (v. 4a) and not find personal status by comparison with others, especially with sinning brothers and sisters (v. 4b). In the final analysis, each person is responsible before God for what he or she has done (v. 5). So why is it so hard for us to steer away from the downfall of pride. We too often forget to take our eyes off ourselves and place them on Christ, who allows us to see with His eyes. Christ then fills our hearts with a love for others. We must find the ability for us to humble ourselves and know when we are being selfish. We also need to fight the natural tendency to be offended or turned off when a brother/sister brings to our attention some areas of sin in our lives. May we be challenged by God to be able to speak truth into each other’s lives and also be humble enough to hear from others.

Spend some time in prayer
Wednesday: Pray for friends (inside and outside church)
Pray for your friends who may have disconnected with God over the busy school year. Pray that they will use this time to reconnect with God.