I am reading Numbers chapter 11, and Moses is leading the tribes through the desert. The people become restless and are tired of eating manna everyday. They complain to Moses that they just want some meat, that when in Egypt, they had all the fish they could dream of for free. Moses goes to the Lord and cries out: why does the responsibilty for these people fall on my shoulders? The weight is too much to bear. The Lord tells Moses that he is there with him and he will find someone to help carry the load. The Lord replied "is the Lord's arm too short?" Numbers 11:23 (NIV) Soon the seventy elders are out preaching and there is more quail to eat than they can carry.
At times we all feel that the weight of the world is on our shoulders and it seems to heavy to bear. Do as Moses does, even if it seems impossible, and pray for help. The Lord has long arms and can help carry the load.
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