He needed help too
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So often we try to bear our burdens alone.
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Perhaps believing the only true sign of growth and independence is the ability to shoulder all the cares of this world without any assistance.
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But Christ showed a different example.
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In His darkest hour …
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He asked his friends to “watch with Him” – Matthew 26:38,40
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He prayed to the Father.
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He pleaded for help.
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And he gratefully accepted that help when it arrived.
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The angel sent from heaven could not bear Christ’s burden for Him.
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He (or she) could not carry out the atonement on Christ’s behalf.
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The angel could not “remove the cup” from Him … as he had plead.
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But he could strengthen Him.
…reassure Him.
… comfort Him.
… love Him.
… hold Him.
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We cannot and should not bear our burdens alone.
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Our Heavenly Father has created this earth life such that we must depend on each other and on Him.
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Giving to and asking for help from each other binds our hearts together as God’s children.
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We may not be able to remove each other’s burdens.
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But we can pray for each other.
… love each other
… reassure each other
… comfort each other
… pray for each other
… strengthen each other.
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What burden do you need help carrying today?
Comment with a request for prayer or simply an emoji if you’d like someone to pray for you today.
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We can’t do this mortal experience alone …
But we can do it together! …
and we can do it with HIM and #BecauseofHim!
“And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
“Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
“And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
“And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly:”
– Luke 22:41-44
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Image credit – “An Angel Strengthened Him” by Del Parson