Bear One Another's Burdens Galatians 6:2 Part II

An Introduction to the Book of Ruth is as follows:   

During the days when the judges ruled, famine was in the land.  To provide for his family, Elimelech moved to the country of Moab with his wife Naomi and their two sons; they were Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah.   Then, Elimelech, Naomi’s husband died. So the two sons married women of Moab, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth.  They lived there about ten years.  Suddenly Mahlon and Chilion died.  Now Naomi and her two daughters-in-law were all widows with no children.

Naomi decided she should return to her country: Judah.  She had no husband, no sons, no hope for her future nor for her daughters-in-laws future.  They had been very kind to her.   Naomi knew she would not bare any more sons for her daughters-in-law to marry according to the customs/laws. 

Naomi advised them to go back to their mother’s house and prayed that God would show kindness to them as they had shown to her and that he would bless them to meet a new husband so they could rest.  They all cried and kissed each other, hugging each other, not wanting to leave each other.  Naomi was grieved for her daughters-in-law, she felt like God was against her.  So she convinced Orpah, to go back to her Mother, however, she was not able to persuade Ruth. 

Instead, Ruth made a vow to Naomi, to go with her wherever, live with her where ever, and Naomi’s people and God would be hers.  She took it upon herself to bear Naomi’s burden.

They arrived in Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest and everyone welcomes them. However, Naomi tells everyone how bitterly God has dealt with her and his hand is against her.  Ruth the Moabitess goes out to work in Boaz field to support her and Naomi.  Boaz shows Ruth favor and offers her protection while she works.

As Naomi carries Ruths burden of being a young single woman, knowing the laws of land, she decides to teach Ruth how to get a good husband, the best: Boaz.  She gives Ruth specific instructions, which is a marriage proposal.  Ruth obeys her instructions. (The older women are to teach the younger women.)

Boaz being a just man of God, follows the letter of the law, and now carries the Burden of these two women.   Ultimately he married Ruth, redeemed Naomi’s land and had a son. 

As women, we face many issues in life.  Just as Naomi, Ruth and Orpah, found themselves widowed, without financial security, feelings of loneliness, anger, rejection and feeling abandoned by God, etc.  We experience many of the same feelings when we carry our burdens.

Here are a few concerns/burdens women face/carry:

• Martial Concerns for married women and single women
• Health issues
• Providing care for aging parents
• Divorce
• Widowhood
• Death
• Abuse* (mental, physical, emotional)
• Raising godly children in this society
• Workplace environment promotion and conflict
• Single and married women issues of purity
• Salvation of love ones
• Relationships
  • Family: siblings, husband, children, cousins, aunts, uncles
  • Friends
  • Co-workers
  • Professional Relationships
  • Church Family Relationship
  • Broken Relationships

(These are just a few burdens that women carry, and everyone looks to us to make everything all right) 

(This is taken from a Women's Ministry Meeting, but it is also good for Men to Study this Word. God's word is for both male and female, young and old.)

My sisters in Christ, Let’s learn how to bear one another’s burden:

As you walk with your sister bearing her burden, you must first be an example, just as Christ was an example to us, an example of the Word.  Always pointing your sister to Christ, not to your:

• Personal opinions
• What you think
• How you feel
• What you would do

Remember, we are witnesses of Jesus Christ and we are also soul winners.  In every area and aspect of our life, God seeks to get the glory.  It’s never about us; you always point your sister to Christ in the midst of her crises.

He’s our:

Burden barrier                     

Our advocate                 

Our way maker               

Our comforter

Our provider   

Our deliverer 

Our counselor 

Our healer  

 In whatever you go through or are going through, go to the Lord first.  If you are bearing someone  else's burden lead that person to Christ.  He has all the answers.                   

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