The responsibility of caring for your brother is something that will never go away.
Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/digitalskilletĤ Biblical Ways to Be Your Brother's Keeper Today Oh, that we the church would take this to heart and always display true brotherly love towards each other. In fact, Jesus said in John 13:35, that the identifying mark for everyone who is my disciple will be the way you love one another. Jesus summed it up best in Mark 12:31 “… Love your neighbor as yourself…” That is the heart and crux of the matter. There are so many verses in the Bible about loving each other. – Galatians 5:13 (NLT)Īs you can see, the Bible speaks volumes about how we treat each other and our responsibility to each other. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. – 1 John 3:16įor you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Here are a few scriptures to speak to this point: Not surprisingly the bible has a lot to say about this topic. Let’s turn the page forward because the goal is to understand what does being “my brother’s keeper” look like today. What Does the Bible Say about Brotherhood? Is it my job to watch over my brother?”Ĭlearly, Cain wasn’t the type of older brother he should have been for Abel. “Am I supposed to keep track of him wherever he goes?”ĮRV - Cain answered, “I don’t know. The Living Bible - “How should I know?” Cain retorted. The Message - He said, “How should I know? Am I his babysitter?” When you read this verse in some of the other translations, you also notice Cain's lack of concern for the actions he just took. This is very different, the exact opposite of the spirit with which we use this phrase today, which is to look out for your brother. Cain was being cynical, showing no regard or genuine concern for his brother, after all-he had just killed him. What’s fascinating is the first time this term is used has nothing to do with the way we use it today. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” – Genesis 4:9 “Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” I guess that proves that when sin enters your heart you are prone to do irrational things.Īfter killing his brother, God stepped in and began a conversation with Cain, here is that conversation, As familiar as I am with this story, it still doesn’t make a whole lot of sense that Cain killed his brother, not over that.
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