The Special Strength of Christ

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There is a saying, "the weight of the world is on my shoulders." This is often said by those who are burdened down with heavy things in life. Heavy things of the heart and mind. There are both earthly things, and spiritual things. There are many scenarios of what those weights are that people have been bearing through long years and longsufferings. Yet those that belong to Jesus Christ are those that continue to "bear upon their shoulders" by choice.

No matter how hard and bad things get. No matter how many times they have reached their many ends, the same choice comes down to it. They choose to go on with Christ. Because there is something far stronger than themselves. That something is a Someone. It is the life of Jesus Christ living within.

The Kohathites were "given the charge of the service of the sanctuary, belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders." And "their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof." (Numbers 3:31; 7:9).

To them was committed the care of the most precious things, things too precious to be carried in any other way. Perhaps you are wondering why it is you. Why it has always been you that has been bearing upon your shoulders, the lives of people you love in prayer to the Lord? And the spiritual cares of all of those who show no signs of improvement. Have you considered that it may be a charge given to you because Jesus knew He could trust you with what is precious to Him? Because He knew before He chose you that you would be faithful to in it?

Remember the Shepherd took the lost sheep, and a sheep is a heavy thing, and laid it on his shoulders. If the Good Shepherd asks us to bear upon our shoulders the care of souls, surely it is because that burden is too precious to be carried in any other way. He will provide you with strength when it gets too hard. The Father gave 'special strength' to His well-beloved Son Jesus Christ during His life. He did it for Him and our Father in heaven will do it also for you. You are a precious member of the Household now.

"Sometimes when we read the words of those who have been more than conquerors, we feel almost despondent. I feel that I shall never be like that. But they won through step by step, by little bits of wills, little denials of self, little inward victories, by faithfulness in very little things. They became what they are. No one sees these little hidden steps. They only see the accomplishment, but even so, those small steps were taken. There is no sudden triumph, no spiritual maturity. That is the work of the moment.” -- Amy Carmichael