Our Burdens + His StrengthSample

Be Ready to Carry What I Give You—But Carry It With My Strength

Jesus is walking with you on a mountain pass. He walks next to you. He says,

“‘I love that you call me ‘friend.’ I entrust you with much, for I have made you solid, sure, and able to withstand difficult things.

“You take it for granted, the weight of you, the weight of glory upon you, the weight of creation bursting within you. Someday you will see it. Someday you will recognize what you carry: the strength of your King, the Father’s breath speaking in you.

“For you are loved, dearly loved. And you carry that love within you. It goes before you. It goes behind you. It goes beneath you. It goes above you.

“The love of the Father is your heart beating. The love of the Father is your voice speaking. The love of the Father is your shield of protection. The love of the Father is your weapon fighting.

“The love of the Father never subsides, never lessens, never tires never leaves you. The love of the Father is the path you walk, the map you follow, the song you sing, and the food you eat. You are His. And He is yours. You are perfectly loved. You are perfectly you.

“I am your right hand. I am your left hand. I am your shield. I am your friend. I am your voice. I am your vision for what is ahead. Keep walking with me. Keep staying with me. Keep going. I am always with you.

“With me, nothing will faze you. Open your hands, your arms swinging at your sides. Be ready to carry what I give you—but carry it with my strength. It is light here, with Me—always hope, beauty, adventure, the kind you love, the rhythm of walking, always, with me.”

What was it like to picture yourself in this scene with Jesus? How do you feel about what He said to you?