Restored!

“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin,

you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently.

But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.”

Galatians 6:1

Certainly we understand that Paul wrote this letter to believers.

Paul calls them brothers and sisters at the outset of this verse to remind them that they are family and family ought to behave in a certain way.

Jesus once had someone brought to Him who was “...caught in a sin...”

Paul admonishes his ‘family’ to respond as Jesus did.

He restored the woman caught in adultery gently.

The word ‘restore’ as used in the verse above means to bring them back to their place in Christ and in grace.

It is not our role to humiliate, shame or castigate the one who has sinned.

That might be a ‘cute’ social media post when your pet has had an accident but it certainly is no way to restore a brother or sister in Christ.

Remember the old adage: There but for the grace of God go I.

None of us are above falling into sin when we are tempted.

If you think otherwise you have already fallen to pride!

Stop for a moment and think about how you would want to be treated if it were you.

And then do likewise!