For thought and meditation

[rl69]

Cast your burden on the Lord… PSALM 55:22
We must recognize the difference between burdens that are right for us to bear and burdens that are wrong. We should never bear the burdens of sin or doubt, but there are some burdens placed on us by God which He does not intend to lift off. God wants us to roll them back on Him— to literally “cast your burden,” which He has given you, “on the Lord….” If we set out to serve God and do His work but get out of touch with Him, the sense of responsibility we feel will be overwhelming and defeating. But if we will only roll back on God the burdens He has placed on us, He will take away that immense feeling of responsibility, replacing it with an awareness and understanding of Himself and His presence.
Many servants set out to serve God with great courage and with the right motives. But with no intimate fellowship with Jesus Christ, they are soon defeated. They do not know what to do with their burden, and it produces weariness in their lives. Others will see this and say, “What a sad end to something that had such a great beginning!”
“Cast your burden on the Lord….” You have been bearing it all, but you need to deliberately place one end on God’s shoulder. “…the government will be upon His shoulder” (Isaiah 9:6). Commit to God whatever burden He has placed on you. Don’t just cast it aside, but put it over onto Him and place yourself there with it. You will see that your burden is then lightened by the sense of companionship. But you should never try to separate yourself from your burden.

[buckwheatpaul]

Amen.....thanks for the lesson.....Paul

[square butte]

A timely and good message if ever there were one - Thank you and Amen

[Boaz]

A valuable lesson we should often use . GOD will carry that burden . Repentance is required in premeditated sin .

[USMC87]

Amen!

[Blackwater]

Letting Christ bear our burdens is indeed, our truest test of the depth and strength of our faith. And like all "muscles," the more we use it, the stronger it gets. I find it quite ironic that many of the happiest and most cheerful people I know and have known are those with so very little of the fruits of this world, and the things we commonly think of as "making us happy." And yet, they are an inspiration and a joy to be around. We can all find a valuable lesson in this, as well as inspiration. Our values tend to change as we age, and realizing that all the things we THOUGHT would make us happy really don't, in the end, is a very revealing phenomenon, if we simply think on it a bit. It's as plain as the nose on our faces, but the "busy" types tend to miss it entirely! I tend to think this is one of the reasons Christ admonished us to "study to show thyself approved." Now .... if we'll only DO that!