Burdens
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. … For each one shall bear his own load. (Gal. 6:2, 5)
We all have our burdens to carry in life. Some are heavy and overwhelming while others are light and manageable.
These two verses in Galatians seem to contradict one another, especially in the King James Version where “load” is translated “burden” in verse 5. The difference is that verse 2 refers to burdens that are too heavy for one person to carry and verse 5 refers to burdens that one person can handle.
When the burdens of family, ministry, friends, or especially sin become too heavy for someone to bear, we have a responsibility to help them carry their burdens.  Helping people in this way fulfills the law of Christ. “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12)
While we are to help people with heavy burdens, we are each responsible to handle our own light burdens. We cannot neglect them or pass them off on other people. God expects us to work, do our chores, minister, and deal with all the other responsibilities of our life. Of course, He is always there with us giving us the strength we need to accomplish what He has given us to do.
