When I was a child I can remember my father pinning my mother on the ground as he began to punch her in the face. In between blows my mother’s cries for help cut through the silence of the cold night air. I could see lights go in the homes of our neighbours they heard my mother’s pleas from help. But no one came. No one even called the police. They did nothing, because no wanted to get involved.
 

This episode in my life jaded me, and for a long time I would offer no assistance to anyone. Now I don’t know whether it was out of spite for the people who offered us no assistance that cold dark night, or maybe I simply thought that offering no one my help was just the thing to do. The darkness of the deceiver had entered my soul, and I helped no one regardless of their circumstance. I can remember once a man asked me for the time, because he saw I was wearing a watch, I told him to buy a watch and walked away. I went on this way for years until the light of Jesus shone into my darkened heart.

We are told to fulfil the law of Christ we must carry each others burdens.

This and many other of Jesus’ teachings are not very popular. The world today teaches to look out for number 1 and no one else. Only get involved if it is easy or if a celebrity is doing it, so people ignore the cries of those around them until they become their own. This I am guilty of just as much as anyone! Often though as followers of Jesus we must not be satisfied with doing what is popular instead strive everyday to do what is right.

Christ calls us all to get involved and to bear each other’s burdens. The love and the talents He has given us are meant to be used to aid each other. To answer God’ call takes time, effort, and sacrifice. But it is our call.