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April 18, 2005
We Each Bear Our Own Cross
Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." Luke 9:23
I dreamt that I was standing on the Via Del Rosa (it was not called that at the time, of course), when I saw Him. He was carrying the Cross and looked close to dropping from exhaustion and pain. His wounds and His burden were all too tangible.
Filled with compassion, I ran to Him, and started to try to pick up the Cross to help Him. He stopped. He seemed to gather strength from somewhere and looked at me (right through me perhaps). "What are you doing?" he asked. "I want to help you carry Your Cross," I said.
"My good-hearted but foolish child," he answered, "this is My Cross, not yours. It is too great a burden for you to carry. Don't you know, that is why I am here--I carry this for you and for all."
He continued, "surely I say to you that you will indeed carry your own cross, and it will be burden enough for you. Each one of my sheep will carry his or her own cross--and it will be burden enough."
He finished, "fear not, just as I carry this Cross for you, I will also be there to help you carry yours."
He turned, gathered His Cross and continued on His way--to my great sorrow, and comfort.
Posted by Mark at April 18, 2005 10:40 PM