I was trekking in the Himalayan Mountains. We were on a popular trekking trail called the Annapurna Trail. It was a steep inclined and I stepped to the side often to take a breather. I thought I was doing well until I saw one Sherpa man. He was climbing the same trail but had a huge burden on his back that appeared to be very heavy. Someone had to carry the supplies that the mountain village people needed. Looking closer I saw that he was also barefoot. I was embarrassed by my weakness and groaning.
Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Jesus Christ was the ultimate example of carrying the burdens of others, as all our sins were laid upon Him. The burden He carried is one that we could not carry ourselves. If we are not participating in helping to carry the burdens of others, we are not fulfilling the calling that God has upon our lives. Life is hard and people need help with the burdens placed upon them and the ones that they take upon themselves. Let’s be like that Sherpa man and help to carry the burdens of others.
Reluctant Retiree 