Charge it to Me

 Scripture:

“So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.” ‭‭Philemon‬ ‭1:17-18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

Paul is writing here to Philemon, asking him to received Onesimus back as a brother instead of a slave. Onesimus had apparently run away at some point from being Philemon’s slave. He tells him to welcome his former slave as he would welcome himself and if he had sone anything wrong, charge it to Paul. Paul was asking to pay any debts Onesimus had because he was now a brother instead of a slave.

Application:

When someone turns to Christ, they are a new creature. He that was a slave is no longer a slave, but a brother in Christ. Paul’s words, “charge it to me.” Are so important. When we are helping people, sometimes we are going to have to go the extra mile and say, “charge it to me.” Love helps people and pays a price to show that. I don’t believe in being used by people, but there is a time to help people at your own expense. We must decipher when to do that.

Prayer:

Lord, as usual, I ask You to give. Me wisdom and guide me to make right decisions and to treat people as You would want me to. I want to be led by Your Spirit more and more each day. Help me to help others and to treat them as You want me to treat them. Let me be a direct reflection of how You would treat people on this earth. Help me to value what You value.

Yours Forever,

Jeff