Carry Your Burden
A monarch of long ago had twin sons. There was some
confusion about which one was born first. As they grew to
young manhood, the king sought a fair way to designate one
of them as crown prince. All who knew the young men thought
them equal in intelligence, wit, personal charm, health,
and physical strength. Being a keenly observant king, he
thought he detected a trait in one which was not shared by
the other.
Calling them to his council chamber one day, he said, "My
sons, the day will come when one of you must succeed me as
king. The burdens of sovereignty are very heavy. To find
out which of you is better able to bear them cheerfully, I
am sending you together to a far corner of the kingdom. One
of my advisors there will place equal burdens on your
shoulders. My crown will one day go to the one who first
returns bearing his burden like a king should."
In a spirit of friendly competition, the brothers set out
together. Soon they overtook an aged woman struggling under
a burden that seemed far too heavy for her frail body. One
of the boys suggested that they stop to help her. The other
protested: "We have a burden of our own to worry about. Let
us be on our way."
The objector hurried on while the other stayed behind to
give aid to the aged woman. Along the road, from day to
day, he found others who also needed help. A blind man took
him miles out of his way, and a lame man slowed him to a
cripple's walk.
Eventually he did reach his father's advisor, where he
secured his own burden and started home with it safely on
his shoulders. When he arrived at the palace, his brother
met him at the gate, and greeted him with dismay. He said,
"I don't understand. I told our father the burden was too
heavy to carry. How were you able to do it?"
The future king replied thoughtfully, "I suppose when I
helped others carry their burdens, I found the strength to
carry my own."
Dwayne Savaya
Gods Work Ministry
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