AS a believer in Christ, He having washed away my sins in His own precious blood, what is there for me to during the little time I am left in this world? Can I find in the Bible directions as to how I am to occupy myself Yes, there are many passages which chew how the believer ought to walk in order to please God, and there is one exceedingly plain, to which I would call attention. "Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all"
Let us be eager, dear fellow-believer, to obey these injunctions. Let us seek for opportunities of doing good. If we know of one straying from o the right path, who is going "out the way," let us give a kindly word of warning. It may be that the misguided one may be induced to retrace his steps, and walk again as he ought to do.
Then, what a sweet privilege it is to comfort those whose hearts are cast down For He Who is the "Father of mercies and the God of all comfort" has comforted us "in all our tribulation that we may," by His divine comfort, "comfort them that are in any trouble." Many there are who are weak in one way or another, let us try what we can do for them. The aged and infirm require literal support for their poor failing steps, and can we not give an arm to help? Some are weak through circumstances of poverty, and can we not do something to supply their need? Again, others have weak faith and are in want of a friend to point them to Christ, and impress upon them the fullness and completeness of His work, to sheer them that He has put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
“Be patient toward all." That indeed is something difficult to do, to be patient, with tempers unruffled in our intercourse with our fellow-men, and patient towards God when in sorrow, pain, or adversity.
No one can do any of these things without God's help. Let us seek it earnestly, and, going forth in His strength, endeavor humbly to carry out the exhortations of this remarkable verse. It contains a cure for our natural selfishness, a remedy for our natural indolence, and if we really long to do something for that blessed One Who has done everything for us, let us warn, comfort, support, and "be patient toward all." Divine grace, divine help, we require from first to last in our Christian course; none can do a right thing, nor say a right word, without that help. What a mercy then that God gives it to those who ask!
If we search the scriptures, we shall find many another passage, setting forth our duty as "pilgrims through this world below," for the whole of the word of God is "profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."