Mom's Journal - Burdens

Burdens.  Who among us doesn't have something to contend with.  To carry heavy in our hearts?  They tire us, distress us, make us cry out in anger or weep in despair.  Sometimes we just bear them silently, stoically.  But we were never meant to carry our burdens alone.  Let's see what Mom had to say about them in her journal.

Burden - hard to bear, some things, cares, work, duty, sorrow, et al.

Matthew 11:28-30  Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you.  Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy to bear and the burden I give you is light.  

Jesus calls us to His way, for it is not a burden.  It is an open, free and loyal righteousness.

vs 28:  Come to Me (Jesus), all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest (cease from toil, worries, etc.)

vs 29:  Take My yoke upon...and you will find rest..

vs 30:  For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

Easy - service to Jesus is not a burden.  It is built on a relationship, a personal relationship with God.

Give it over to Jesus - trust Him.

From me:

I read a devotional today and it talked of keeping focus on Jesus as we walk across the waters.  The waves are high around us and when we focus on them we sink.  When you think about it, if we are carrying around a bunch of junk, our burdens, we will sink even faster.  What a picture.  Your'e walking across the water of life, carrying a load of suitcases and sacks filled with your worries, trials and problems. Maybe you even have some from other people you think you need to carry. Your eyes dart around and around, fearfully looking at the waves and as you listen to the howling wind....of course, you sink!!

Jesus tells us to take only what He desires us to carry....It doesn't say that we are to pick up the problems of this life.  But the yoke of Jesus.  We have a job and a purpose that we are to be working on with Him.  That is what  we are called to bear.  And with that in mind, we walk with Him across the sea of troubles, focused solely on Him following as He leads us in our destiny.  Now that's the way to go!!

Lord, help me to lay all my concerns down.  To leave them at the Cross and walk with my eyes on You.  Thank You for this lesson on burdens.  Thank You for once again reminding me, us, that we were never meant to carry the cares of this life alone.