Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2
Merciful God,
How exquisitely you have designed your church,
the body of Christ.
You have called us to share our weakness
with you and with one another,
and you tell us that in that weakness
we find our greatest strength
—strength in dependence on Christ,
strength in dependence on one another (2 Corinthians 12:8-10).
Today, I pray especially for those in our body who are weak—
the bereft grieving the loss of a loved one,
the caregiver serving a loved one through many hard days,
the sick and frail struggling with illness, whether physical or mental….
[Name some weak people you would like to pray for….]
May we truly lift them up, not only in prayer but in service, by bearing their burdens—listening without trying to fix, bringing meals or mowing lawns, forgiving their irritability…
[Name some ways you might bear the burdens of someone who is weak….]
We pray too, that you would empower the weak
with the humility and grace required
to receive the loving care of the body of Christ.
In Jesus’ burden-bearing name. Amen.
Read Galatians 6:1-10.
Elizabeth Reynolds Turnage is the author of Preparing for Glory: Biblical Answers to 40 Questions on Living and Dying in Hope of Heaven.
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