Burden Bearer
“Therefore the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart.” So I became dreadfully afraid, and said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire?”” Nehemiah 2:2-3 NKJV http://bible.com/114/neh.2.2-3.nkjv Apart from the fact that sorrowful heart seldom has friends, it endangers cordial relationships and fellowship, either at home or in the workplace. Many people hardly find solace to manage depression and suicide tendencies when it appears no one would care to listen before condemnation is recommended. Therefore, Nehemiah had struggled to manage his burden in the secret place for more than 3 months. A sorrowful heart in the palace (his workplace) is often treated an act of insubordination, especially for palace servants. Who would care to listen to victims of abuses, oppression and intimidation in mo...