That Burden of Yours « No Other Rock

That Burden of Yours

July 27, 2007 at 3:25 pm | In Awake My Heart, Blessings, Christ, God, Prayer, Serving the Lord, faith |

Cast thy burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. ~ Psalm 55:22

Note: This devotion is for July 19

What a great line! In thsi sense, burden is referring to the burdens of the heart. And there is only one true resort to true relief from such burdens.

What is even more important to note is the realization that the scribe of this psalm is David. He was a king. Therefore, even the highest in our earthly land cannot escape burden. How then, are the lowly to persevere when even the mighty struggle?

The first thing we must know is that the words “Cast thy burden on the Lord,” do not stand alone. They are coupled with the promise of “And He shall sustain thee.”

While handing the burdens over to God won’t simply make them go away, He will sustain us. He will remove the weight, the drag, the guilt, the bitterness, the saddness . . . the messy stuff.

Remember, He desires to carry not only you, but your burdens of the heart.

Today, I pray that you and I will cast thy burdens on the Lord.