Bearing the Unbearable (written some years ago)

Humans that we are, we seem called to bear the unbearable--
Such a loss as only the cross can carry.
Such a loss as of a child, born or not yet born;
Such a loss as of a sibling, however close you were in life;
Such a loss as of a spouse--sudden or expected--still sudden.
Such a loss as of a parent--in one way or another--
However close or not you were.
Such a loss of a relationship can seem unbearable--
But there is One who bears
The unbearable grief and
Tenderly brings relief,
Who calls us to His wounded side
In which we can abide
For eternity, not a mere moment.
We mere mortals cannot ourselves
Bear  the unbearable but there is One
Who not only can but has.

"He was despised and forsaken of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried; yet we ourselves esteemed Him smitten of God, and afflicted" (Isaiah 53:3-4).

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus said this: "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" (11:28-30).