You Who Are Spiritual

Galatians 6:1-10

Sometimes Scripture is just so direct and clear that writing a devotional thought or exposition seems less than necessary or helpful! Such is the case with today's reading.
Just a few points to highlight - "you who are spiritual" in verse one is specifically speaking of those who are born again by the Holy Spirit, because of Christ's work of grace and mercy (forgiveness) on the Cross as ordained by God the Father - Christians who are walking in the Spirit. I highlight this because in today's world the word "spiritual" often defines spiritual as one's own definition or opinion.
The second highlight is "Let us not become weary in doing good" in verse nine. The reason you and I can be encouraged when we are tired of 'doing the right thing' - in the face of ingratitude, rejection, slap in the face, and even negative consequence and unreward - is because the reward that awaits us in eternity, for eternity is a reward that we cannot even comprehend or grasp it is so awesome!!!
Thirdly, "anyone who thinks he is something" verse three. Paul recognizes that it is easy for us to think we are above a certain sin that we are helping someone else with...he reminds us that we all are vulnerable to any sin the world, flesh, or devil offers - so we need to be careful of forgetting this, as forgetting sets us up to actually carry out that sin!
Fourthly, verse six, "share all good things" reminds us not to take for granted those who preach, teach, and show us the way of the Lord.
Here is today's reading - let's munch, mull, meditate, and marvel:
"Brothers [and sisters], if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him [her] gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks he [she] is something when he [she] is nothing, he [she]deceives himself [herself]. Each one should test his [her] own actions. Then he [she] can take pride in himself [herself], without comparing himself [herself] to somebody else, for each one should carry his [her] own load.
Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good thing with his [her] instructor.
Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man [woman] reaps what he [she] sows. The one who sows to please his [her] sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction, the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers" (Galatians 6:1-10).