Bear With Me

When we use the expression “bear with me,” we are asking for special consideration from someone. We are asking them to be patient with us as we try to make something right between us. We are asking that they help carry the burden of our struggles.

Psalm 68:19 says, “Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah.” To bear means to endure or carry. God is patient with us in our weaknesses and struggles. At the same time, He carries us through these troubles so that we pass through them safely and victoriously.

Let’s Make a Deal

On the game show “Let’s Make a Deal,” contestants were offered prize choices. If they made the correct choice, they received a great reward. However, if they made the wrong choice, the reward was disappointing. God offers a choice to us. We can choose His abundant grace, leading to righteousness. Or we can choose to reject God’s grace, leading to death.

Romans 5:17 says, “For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.” When we receive the abundance of God’s grace, we also receive the free gift of righteousness. This righteousness through Jesus Christ reigns in us, while death reigns in those who reject God’s grace.