Better Together

Elephant herds are unique communities. Did you know, elephant mothers do not raise their babies on their own? Baby elephants are born blind and completely dependent. While the baby is growing, they are fortunate enough to have a great support system consisting of multiple full-time babysitters, called “allmothers.” Elephants intentionally stay together in order to care for the weak calves.

People are not much different.  Babies are born totally helpless. Parents don’t abandon the infant, expecting it to care for itself.  Often times other family members and friends rally around the couple to help support the family.

As Christians, we are family.  Some are infants, with weak faith, in need of support. Our scripture passage today is from Romans 15:1-7.  Verse one starts by saying, “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak…”  By “weak”, it means someone with a weak faith. 

Let's be honest, it's not easy to walk along side a Christian with weak faith. It can get messy.  Christians with weak faith make bad choices. This is when they need us the most.

We need to be careful not to judge them.  Just as a family wouldn't leave one of their own weak and alone. We ought to rally together, intentionally bearing with and accepting them just as Christ accepted us.