Homelessly Burdened

Homelessly Burdened

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

                                                                                                      …Psalm 55:22

            In Springfield, Missouri, old Commercial Street sure would tell a bit of history, if she could talk.  Missouri Hotel has been a refuge for many, as well as Victory mission on this once busy avenue of commerce.  Springfield has spread in a different direction now, headed mostly south.

            Driving Commercial Street recently I observed a homeless traveler, obvious by his well packed gear.  One item did not fit the usual description of a homeless man though; an ironing board.  Now what would a homeless man be doing with an ironing board? 

            My first question was, wouldn’t that would be an awkward item to carry, and limit how far he could travel each day? But thinking more upon the subject, I thought maybe he is in a new beginning and is leaving the streets, setting up an apartment.  Of course, an ironing board would be the last item I would be concerned with.  Maybe he used this to lie on, or some old style ironing boards are used to cook on out at camping sites. My imagination ran wild as I pictured him still awkwardly carrying this board.

            I will never know what the purpose was for the strange but curious item laying on top his knapsacks.  I have since ceased figuring out the dilemma, but have come to the conclusion that the ironing board was an added weight, or burden.

            The weight we usually carry is a little less obvious to most than this scene I had you imagine.  If only this man had someone to carry the board to his final destination, the road would have been so much easier to travel. Interesting isn’t it?  Christian, we are not made to carry heavy loads.  Christ said to give them to him.  Some of us look pretty silly to the world because of the baggage we transport around. We hold on too many things worse than an ironing board.  Some wear houses, cars, people and past. What do people see when they look at you?  Are you so burdened, the world sees not a lot of difference in what you carry, and he carries? 

            Walk tall, not bent with the weight of this world, and help direct others to Him.  Trials we have, but Christ says, Ye shall find rest for your souls….Matthew 11:29.   Christ is the “ultimate carry-all.”  If it is a burden He allows us to carry, it will be light, not laborious, as to impede our walk.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. …Matthew 11:30

            Someone has offered to carry our burdens to our final destination for us.  Are you interested?

Homelessly Burdened

Homelessly Burdened

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

                                                                                                           …Psalm 55:22

            In Springfield, Missouri, old Commercial Street sure would tell a bit of history, if she could talk.  Missouri Hotel has been a refuge for many, as well as Victory mission on this once busy avenue of commerce.  Springfield has spread in a different direction now, headed mostly south.

            Driving Commercial Street recently I observed a homeless traveler, obvious by his well packed gear.  One item did not fit the usual description of a homeless man though; an ironing board.  Now what would a homeless man be doing with an ironing board? 

            My first question was, wouldn’t that would be an awkward item to carry, and limit how far he could travel each day? But thinking more upon the subject, I thought maybe he is in a new beginning and is leaving the streets, setting up an apartment.  Of course, an ironing board would be the last item I would be concerned with.  Maybe he used this to lie on, or some old style ironing boards are used to cook on out at camping sites. My imagination ran wild as I pictured him still awkwardly carrying this board.

            I will never know what the purpose was for the strange but curious item laying on top his knapsacks.  I have since ceased figuring out the dilemma, but have come to the conclusion that the ironing board was an added weight, or burden.

            The weight we usually carry is a little less obvious to most than this scene I had you imagine.  If only this man had someone to carry the board to his final destination, the road would have been so much easier to travel. Interesting isn’t it?  Christian, we are not made to carry heavy loads.  Christ said to give them to him.  Some of us look pretty silly to the world because of the baggage we transport around. We hold on too many things worse than an ironing board.  Some wear houses, cars, people and past. What do people see when they look at you?  Are you so burdened, the world sees not a lot of difference in what you carry, and he carries? 

            Walk tall, not bent with the weight of this world, and help direct others to Him.  Trials we have, but Christ says, Ye shall find rest for your souls….Matthew 11:29.   Christ is the “ultimate carry-all.”  If it is a burden He allows us to carry, it will be light, not laborious, as to impede our walk.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. …Matthew 11:30

            Someone has offered to carry our burdens to our final destination for us.  Are you interested?