They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them. (Matthew 23:4)
It is so easy to condemn those who are struggling with sin. That’s true even when we aren’t adding a myriad of rules to God’s laws as the scribes and Pharisees did.
But God doesn’t call us to simply condemn those struggling with sin. Nor does he call us to simply ignore or downplay their sin.
Rather, he calls us to come alongside people and help them any way we can to overcome their sin. And as we do so, we are to show grace and mercy to them, the same grace and mercy we ourselves have received from Him.
So let us take on the heart of our Lord, who said,
Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)
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