The Load

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

Whenever they left the classroom, Marion Peters assigned one of her third graders the task of carrying her purse. Now, Marion didn’t travel “light,” as they say. She always had a hefty bag, often with a long shoulder strap. I comically watched the children struggling to hold the purse off the floor as they made their way down the hallway. But, for some reason, they loved to do this for her. And, Marion trusted them, even though her bag contained her most necessary and personal items.

Jesus gives us the task of carrying some of His most prized possessions too. When He left us to go to Heaven, He left the Church to carry His responsibilities in the world. He has left us to reconcile the world back to Him, an awesome burden. He has commissioned us to teach all nations about Himself. He has left us to love and serve others in His name—to carry their burdens. He has trusted us with an incredible task.

Do you count it a privilege to take up Christ’s burdens today? He has called us to a most noble task in his name.