Burdens - Right or Wrong?

"Cast your burden on the Lord, He shall sustain you . . ."
Psalm 55:22 (NKJV)

What is a burden?

A web dictionary defines it as "that which is carried - a load,

that which is borne with difficulty - obligation, an oppressive one."

 

The original Hebrew word in this verse is "bhy" which is translated as a "lot". The Greek word is "meÑrimna" which means "care or anxiety".

Whichever the word used, Abba Father is telling me to "throw away, shed off" any oppressive load that I am carrying. Peter reminded that I must "cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7).

I will not want to carry any burdens of sin and doubt, these are wrong burdens which only serve to drag me down in my relationship with Him.

However, there are "burdens" that He places in my heart, for example, for the lost, for the husbands and wives and families who are in trouble, for the ministry, etc. These are burdens that He has assigned me; tasks that I want to put in time and effort to complete.

Still, He says to me, "cast your burden upon Me...", because He will sustain me when I am carrying out these tasks. These, I cast not away but cast unto Him so that I can find the strength to complete my service to Him where He has led and placed me.

Oswald Chambers aptly wrote "Commit to God whatever burden He has placed on you. Don’t just cast it aside, but put it over onto Him and place yourself there with it. You will see that your burden is then lightened by the sense of companionship. But you should never try to separate yourself from your burden."

 

Join me to do just that!

God bless.

Steven