Be A Helper

Luke 6:38

Give, and it will be given to you...with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Romans 12:6-8, 13

We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously...Share with God's people who are in need.

1 Corinthians 12:28

In the church God has appointed...those able to help others...

Galatians 6:2, 9-10

Carry each other's burdens...Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

John Bunyan The Pilgrim’s Progress, Section 1

Wherefore Christian was left to stumble in the Slough of Despond alone; but still he endeavoured to struggle to that side of the Slough that was still further from his own house, and next to the Wicket-gate; the which he did, but could not get out, because of the burden that was upon his back. But I beheld, in my dream, that a man came to him, whose name was Help, and asked him what he did there.

Christian. ‘Sir,’ said Christian, ‘I was bid go this way by a man called Evangelist, who directed me also to yonder gate, that I might escape the wrath to come; and as I was going thither, I fell in here.’

Help. ‘But why did you not look for the steps?’

Christ. ‘Fear followed me so hard, that I fled the next way and fell in.’

Then said he, ‘Give me thy hand.’ So he gave him his hand, and he drew him out, and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.

(Psalm 40:2 – “He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.”)

C.H. Spurgeon “The Man Whose Name Was Help”

http://www.godrules.net/library/spurgeon/NEWspurgeon_1d5.htm

F.B. Meyer on Galatians 6:2

Sin is not the only burden we are to bear with our brethren. The young man or girl who fails to make good; the business man who meets with sudden reverse; those who suffer bitter disappointment; when faces are averted, and tongues are busily engaged in criticism--let us seek out the one who has consciously disappointed everybody, and help by our strong and tender sympathy. It is like the coming of Ananias into Saul's darkness, with the greeting: "Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me..." (Acts 9:17)

Acts 20:34-35

You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: "It is more blessed to give than to receive."