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Care For The Caregiver

Elder Bryant A. Hill, Sr.Sunday, October 18, 20269am
📖 Luke 23:26
From Luke 23:26, we saw how Jesus—our ultimate caregiver—was cared for in a moment of intense human need when Simon of Cyrene was seized and made to carry the cross behind Him. This moment invites us to take seriously the humanity of Jesus and the reality that even those who pour out for others can become weak, burdened, and in need of support. We were challenged to learn how to care well for the people who care for us by being cognizant of their needs, compelled to act, and willing to build t…
Key Points
1.
Be cognizant of the needs and strain our caregivers are carrying.
2.
Be compelled to act instead of ignoring what we clearly see and sense.
3.
Make room and build capacity to help; clear what isn’t producing so we can serve.
4.
Recognize that help can be divinely placed through connection and community.
5.
Concede with humility—help without acting superior or removing honor.
📖 Luke 23:26
[26] And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Sermon Summary

From Luke 23:26, we saw how Jesus—our ultimate caregiver—was cared for in a moment of intense human need when Simon of Cyrene was seized and made to carry the cross behind Him. This moment invites us to take seriously the humanity of Jesus and the reality that even those who pour out for others can become weak, burdened, and in need of support.

We were challenged to learn how to care well for the people who care for us by being cognizant of their needs, compelled to act, and willing to build the capacity and make room to help. Care is not meant to elevate us over others; we must also concede—offering help without belittling, silencing, or removing honor from the person we are serving.

The message called us to examine our lives and identify the caregivers around us—parents, spouses, ministry servants, and others—and to become better support for them. As we respond to Christ and His example, we were invited to bear burdens faithfully, treating caregivers with awareness, urgency, and honor, and to strengthen our connection with Jesus above all.

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