ODB: Too Heavy

March 25, 2013

READ: Psalm 32:1-6; Matthew 11:28-30 

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. —Matthew 11:28

As I started up my car in the dark hours of early morning, I noticed a seatbelt light on the dashboard. I checked my door, opening and pulling it shut again. I tugged on my seatbelt to test it. But the sensor light still beamed. Then, in slow realization, I reached over and lifted my purse a few inches above the passenger seat. The light clicked off.

Apparently, a cell phone, three rolls of quarters, a hardcover book, and my lunch stuffed in my very large purse had equaled the weight of a small passenger, thus setting off the sensor!

While I can easily empty out a handbag, other weights are not so easy to shed. Those burdens of life involve a heaviness of spirit.

Whether the burden that weighs us down is one of guilt such as the one that consumed David’s thoughts (Ps. 32:1-6), the fear Peter experienced (Matt. 26:20-35), or the doubt Thomas carried (John 20:24-29), Jesus has invited us to bring them all to Him: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28).

We are not built to bear burdens alone. When we cast them on the One who wants to bear our burdens (Ps. 68:19; 1 Peter 5:7), He replaces them with forgiveness, healing, and restoration. No burden is too heavy for Him.

— Cindy Hess Kasper

Lord, thank You for lovingly carrying our burdens.
In times of trouble, help us to leave those burdens
in Your strong hands and to find our rest in You.
In Jesus’ name, amen.

Burden God with what burdens you.

Source: Our Daily Bread

1 reply
  1. Irwin
    Irwin says:

    The biggest worry, for me, is that when I choose not to confess my sins to the Lord and to push it to the back of my mind, there is a tendency for me to get used to sin.

    When this happens, we have already given ourselves up to sin and allowed the Devil to freely reign in us. My honest and sincere prayer for myself as well as for all my brothers and sisters in Christ is that we never ever get used to our sin. Instead, let us submit ourselves to the Lord, repent and confess our sins for His love lasts forever.

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