Remember Your Role

Scripture Verse - Gal. 6:1 "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted . "

I am a big fan of WVU basketball. I watch almost every game. I even make the 3 and 1/2 hour trip to Morgantown, WV whenever my schedule will permit to watch them play in person. On Monday's I usually listen to coach Bob Huggins' radio show. One particular reoccurring comment he makes about this years team is that when they play within their capabilities and operate in their roles, this team is pretty good. It is the times that they play outside their roles that concerns him and leads to the lapses they have shown on a consistent basis this year. I see the same concerns of operating within my role as a Christian. The Word of God clearly spells out our role in various situations. The one situation I would like to deal with today is what our role is when we see a fallen brother or sister in Christ.

Our concern for the one overtaken in a fault could a lot of times be better called a glorified gossip session. "Pray for "______", I can't believe they were "_________". Why people tend to glory when others fall is amazing to me. Or, we are very quick to point out the faults we find in others. This tends to happen with those who are very close to us, a lot of times this issue pops up when we deal with our immediate family. Have you ever confronted one who you love about an issue that you know is wrong in their lives, and the confrontation just led to the situation getting worse. Our concern for them is probably genuine, and we may be 100% correct in our assessment of the situation, but we come across as being judgemental, domineering, and we make the person feel worse than they already did. Why? It is because we are operating outside of the role that God spells out for us in His Word.

Today's scripture verse clearly explains what our role is to be in dealing with the faults of others. We are to be a "restorer" not an "accuser". The role of the conviction and the revelation of a person's sin belongs to the Holy Spirit, not to us. I had been guilty of this myself in a very personal situation. I didn't even realize how my comments were being taken. They were meant to help, but they were driving my loved one further and further away. I was trying to do the Holy Spirit's job. God revealed this truth to me clear as day through a Sunday School lesson. I was being an accuser. My job is to compassionately pray for the person, pray for yourself, that God would show you how to restore the person in the spirit of meekness. Above all our job is to love the person unconditionally, with the same supernatural love Christ has for us. The fruit of the Spirit is ; love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.

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