Making Room For Others

That’s exactly what Jesus did. He didn’t make it easy for himself by avoiding people’s troubles, but waded right in and helped out. “I took on the troubles of the troubled,” is the way Scripture puts it. Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it’s written for us . God wants the combination of his steady, constant calling and warm, personal counsel in Scripture to come to characterize us , keeping us alert for whatever he will do next. May our dependably steady and warmly personal God develop maturity in you so that you get along with each other as well as Jesus gets along with us all. Then we’ll be a choir—not our voices only, but our very lives singing in harmony in a stunning anthem to the God and Father of our Master Jesus!
Romans 15:3‭-‬6 MSG

Avoiding other people's troubles is something we are prone to do. We live stress filled lives, rushing from one place to another, one appointment to another. Yet we do not see Jesus rushing in the gospels. Sure the crowds rushed in on Him but he maintained calm.

So, to be available we dont make it easy for ourselves to opt out but make it easy for others to come in. Others are important. Amen!

A little less of me, a little more of thee!