Once again, the spiritual application for this smacked me with a massive Fuji. (For anyone who doesn't share my childhood memories, we used to thump one another in the forehead with the heel of a hand and yell "Fuji!" It's unclear to me exactly how that became a common practice, but anyway...) How many times in Scripture are the heavily burdened called to come to rest in Christ? Christ literally calls his yoke easy and his burden light. I mean, how much more blatant can a guy be!
Matthew 11:28-29 says "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." God knows our histories. He has watched as we stumble through life picking up extra weight and worries along the way, but He doesn't leave us stooped and burdened. Instead, we are invited to the cross where Jesus says (and, in case you need clarification, I'm paraphrasing here), "You're a traveler, an alien on this earth. Why are you carrying the entire Encyclopedia Britannica on a day hike? Let it go. Carry this tote instead, it has everything you'll need till you're home with me."
I love how, even in the midst of a slightly bewildering transition, God uses concepts as simple as getting rid of extra possessions to remind me of Him. Whatever awaits, whatever does or doesn't make it over the ocean with me, this is just a day trip. Why bother with the extra weight when the One who knows everything says, "Don't worry. Drop your bag. Carry mine instead. Really, just walk like Me; you'll be home before you know it."
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