In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.'” (Acts 20:35 ESV) I know there are days when you look around and ask yourself, “Why do I toil so hard when everybody else gets to ‘coast’ along in life?” To that question, there rarely seems to be an answer. But that is neither here nor there. More pertinent questions are: “Who is weak?” and “What does it mean to work hard to help them?” So allow me to address those issues this morning. Jesus, in his sermon from the mount, describes the “weak” as the type of people that will inherit the kingdom of heaven. For all that abstraction, because anybody willing to lose themselves for something greater than the egotistical “I” is, in effect, “weak,” we must conclude that the “weak” are simply those whom you influence and have an opportunity to share the gospel with. This includes acquaintances, friends, family, bosses and even strangers that come into contact with you. Upon careful consideration, we understand that there are lots of “weak” people in our lives. Not necessarily “weak” in physical or mental capacities; but “weak” in the ego. In fact, we are “weak” in ego. We, as believers and followers of a risen Jesus, give our rights up to take a chance and rely on his sonship and sacrificial atonement before God because we know we can never, ever be atoned by anything we do on our own. Don’t think I am bashing on people I deem “weak” because I, myself, am amongst their numbers. Therefore, we must “work hard.” I am saying, rather the Apostle Paul is saying, we must always strive to having the ability to help others and not only ensure that our needs are met; but, more importantly, that we can meet others’ needs. These needs include, but are not limited to, mental, emotional, monetary, and spiritual needs. The Apostle Paul, in his last face-to-face address to the people of Ephesus, implores the believers there to work hard to help the weak. He explains that although his vocation was that of a religious teacher, he didn’t take his pay as traditional religious teachers did; instead, he worked to take care of himself and leverage any other money to take care of people who just couldn’t fend for themselves. If we are challenged to give more of ourselves to “weak” people within our circles of influence, then what types of blessings are we missing out on because we’re too shortsighted to “work hard and help the weak?” More importantly, what are we failing to believe about Jesus’ model for us as believers? Today we must work hard to help the weak.