Stumbling under the Load . . . There are many, who are carrying some very heavy burdens. Often times, its things that almost no one, even knows about; its easy, to feel like nobody cares. Too often, they dont. We know about the time we are living in; what was foretold, is coming to pass all around us. Theres no longer any doubt, that great numbers, are lovers of themselves; they may pretend to care about others, but its really all about self-centeredness. But what I feel we should really talk about just now, is about the load; how were handling it; what it honestly feels like. Jesus stumbled, under the load He was carrying. I cant help but think, how He went through so many things, just so we would know He understood. It is a reality, that at one point, someone else had to take the load from His shoulders, and finish the walk for Him. Another reality, is that at one point, He did not want to go through what He was facing; not the human Jesus. And hanging there in such a manner, He felt that God had forsaken Him. I believe, it was all, for us; so we could come boldly before His throne of Grace. But to us also, was an admonition, to fulfill the law of Christ. And that, was to bear one anothers burdens. He did it, so we would do it also. The enemy likes to attack people when they are down; he never fights fair; there is nothing fair about him. He also likes to work through people, who seem to get some kind of joy, out of kicking people when they are down and may not have the strength to fight for themselves. It doesnt occur in too many folks theology, that we are to fight for one another. I say this as humbly as I know how; this very issue, may be one of the greatest failures of the body of Christ, these past and present years. We acted as if we knew so much about the Word; yet in some things, we seldom practiced the very basics of Jesus Christ. A lot of the Apostles word, we just ignored. Some years back, I had a prophet speak to me openly, in a meeting. He had felt led to call my name, and say to me, that we are human. I very well recall the situation that was going on and its very likely, I was making some judgments about some people. It wasnt that they were not doing as I thought they were; they were. But those people told me later, that they were only trying to survive; they were doing the best they could. My God, I wonder why so many of us have never learned, that until we have walked in another persons shoes, we have no idea of what they have endured. Who told us, we should criticize and accuse; where did we even learn that. A heavy load, is a heavy load. Were wrong, not to help people who are so burdened down. Its risky, to ask, how much of our heavy burden today, is a result of us not helping someone else with theirs. I wish to say to people like me, who sometimes whine about the heavy things they are carrying. Do not beat yourself up; you are only human. People who carry no real burden, can look down on you and find fault about how youre feeling; they seem so slap-happy free. Jesus stumbled, and if anyone thinks He liked everything He had to go through, they dont know Him very well. God does not lift every burden; He allows us to carry a cross; just like Jesus did. He fell beneath the load; did we just stand there, or did we help Him up.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 02:59:01 +0000