Bearing Burdens

"Blessed be the LORD, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation" Psalm 68:19.

Rare is the individual who does not have at least some burden to bear on a daily basis. That burden may be material, a relationship, or the challenge of living the Christian life in an imperfect world. But, the burden we bear is not one we carry alone; the LORD “daily bears our burden.”

In perfect harmony with His Father, Jesus too bears our burdens: "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" Matthew 11:28-30.

Jesus’ words of comfort are based on Jeremiah 6:16 “Thus says the LORD, ‘Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; And you will find rest for your souls.’” The way of rest and peace is found in the “ancient paths” of walking side by side with our Father, as the great men and women of faith did. Conversely, there are burden to bear when we choose against those ancient paths.

If we could travel to the moon and walk on it, we would notice a considerable difference in gravity. At approximately one-seventeenth the gravitational pull of the earth, we would literally be very light on our feet. This different environment would make a considerable difference with our weight load.

Conditions are changed with our burdens in that our Father, and our Savior, take our burdens upon them. Our weighty burdens are greatly lessened, as if it were under the reduced pull of the moon's gravity.

The burden you bear today is not yours to bear alone. Fact is, our Father actually bears the burden, as does His Son. Now, doesn’t the load seem lighter just knowing this great fact?

©Steve Taylor, 2024 --Used by permission

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