You shall lift them up again

"...you shall help him to lift them up again." (Deuteronomy 22:4b, RSV) This particular passage deals with helping our neighbor.

If you see your brother's ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it... (22:1)

Do the same if you find your brother's donkey or his cloak or anything he loses (22:2)

I had several friends of mine do that very thing for me in the last day or two.

It can come in a lot of forms. What it might it look like for you to help lift them up again today?

- Maybe you might listen to what someone else is saying, rather than thinking about your response.

- Maybe you might mean it when you ask, "How are you doing?"

- Maybe you might think of a chore someone has to do on a regular basis and do it for them without being asked.

- Maybe you might think of someone who hasn't been to church in awhile and send them a note, an e-mail, or make a phone call and simply say, "It's not the same when you're not here."

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

May we do that today.

Grace & peace