Memorise:
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22.
Read:: 1 Peter 5:6-7.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Message
What a marvellous thing to know that I don’t need to bear my burden by
myself anymore. We have an express and authoritative assurance that God
carries our loads of burden. This means that I need not get worried over
anything anymore. In fact, His word in Psalm 55:22 is not a mere
admonition, it is a command. In it He says: “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”
God is always willing to help men, but men do not always avail
themselves of God’s unfailing ability to help like no other can. Rather,
they prefer to bear their burdens all by themselves; thus, many get
crushed under their burden. For instance, man cannot by himself get free
from the burden laid on him by the devil. This is why Jesus came to
undo the burden of sin for man. The burden of sin is the greatest of all
burdens. No one should think that mere religious observance can set him
free from this burden, no it can’t!
“And it shall come to pass
in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder,
and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because
of the anointing.” Isaiah 10:27
Beloved, what is that
burden of sickness, unpaid rent, mortgages, debt or wayward child, let
the Lord know that you are releasing the burden to Him now and see what
He will do. The Lord sent the same word as the scripture above through
Peter in 1 Peter 5:7. This time, He says that we should cast all our
care upon Him. Note that He says “all”. All means everything without any
left. The trouble is that many of His children do not think God really
means what He said. God is not frivolous like men. Many children of God,
rather than bring their burdens to God, they like rushing to fellow
human beings who themselves need assistance. A woman, who for 12 years
had been bleeding without any remedy, spent all her living seeking help
from men. They were merely living off her; they could not lift this
terrible burden off her life. In desperation, she brought this burden to
Jesus as her last resort. Immediately, her fountain of blood dried
instantly ( Mark 5:25-29 ). Do as this woman did, come to Jesus with
your burden today, but only let it be in faith.
Action Point:
Father I am grateful for commanding me to cast my burden upon you. Now
earnestly tell him the specific burdens of your life you want Him to
take away.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 2 CHRONICLES 18:1-20:23 AND ECCLESIASTES 2:1-8.
AUTHOR : Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE
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