They shall bear the burden with you

From today's reading:  So the LORD said to Moses, "Gather for me seventy of the elders of Israel. . . bring them to the tent of meeting, and have them take their place there with you. I will come down and. . . take some of the spirit that is on you and put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people along with you so that you will not bear it all by yourself.  Numbers 11:16-17

I've probably written on this before because I love this scripture.  From the Old Testament, it is a constant reminder to me that God has not placed us in isolation here on earth.  He gives us companions and helpers on this journey called life.  It's also very important for us as leaders to remember - we don't have to do it all ourselves.   There are competent people all around us who can bear part of that burden for us.

A perfect example is the wedding at La Porte last night.  I am so blessed there to have people who are willing and able to do their part in preparation.  I conducted all the premarital sessions and the wedding itself, but others helped out in so many ways.  Sandi met with the bride to gather all the information that she needed for the bulletin.   JoLynn, the church wedding coordinator, met with the couple concerning what they could do decoration-wise and to determine what the altar guild needed to prepare.  She also made sure the church was open when they got there and stayed to lock up when they were through taking pictures.  Steve, one of our vergers, conducted the wedding rehearsal the night before so that I didn't have to drive that extra distance two nights in a row and he make sure bride and groom were where they needed to be prior to the beginning of the wedding.  it is such a blessing to be surrounded by competent, willing helpers.