Week 1 - Thursday

Bible Passage

Galatians 6:1-5

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For each one shall bear his own load.

Commentary

St. Moses the Strong on Freeing Oneself from Judgement

Abba Moses said: “If a person does not have it in his heart that he is a sinner, God does not listen to him.” [Abba Poemen] said: “What does it mean to ‘have it in his heart that he is a sinner’?” The elder said: “If one is carrying his sins he does not see his neighbor’s."