Some years ago a group of American theologians went to Africa, to Lambarene, to visit Dr. Albert Schweitzer.  They spent three days with this giant of a man who had excelled as a theologian, a musician, and a missionary doctor.  One day it was close to noon and they were walking up a steep hill.  Suddenly Dr. Schweitzer said, "Excuse me" and broke away from the group.  He made his way toward an African woman carrying a huge load of wood for the cooking fires.  The Americans watched with amazement as the good doctor helped her carry her load up the hill.

When they reached the top of the hill one of the Americans asked Dr. Schweitzer why he did such as that, implying that at his age in that extreme heat, he shouldn't exert himself so.  The great man replied simply, "No one should ever have to carry a burden like that alone."

Whose burden have you helped carry?  Who can you help today?

PRAYER: "Loving God, help me to be all you would have me to be, in Jesus' name.  Amen.